Participation of nurses and allied health professionals in research activities: a survey in an academic tertiary pediatric hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Involvement in research activities is complex in pediatric nursing and allied health professionals (AHPs). It is important to understand which individual factors are associated with it to inform policy makers in promoting research.

Methods

A cross-sectional observational study was conducted to describe the level of participation in research activities over the last ten years of nurses and AHPs working in a tertiary pediatric hospital. A large sample of nurses and AHPs working in an Italian academic tertiary pediatric hospital completed an online self-report questionnaire between June and December 2018. Three multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to predict participation in research projects, speaking at conferences, and writing scientific articl

SUBMITTER: Amicucci M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210609 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature