International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volume 27, Issue 6 e12990

ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER

Creating a practice-related culture for research: A qualitative study of engaging clinical nurses in utilization of developmental and research-based knowledge in hospital settings

Connie Berthelsen RN, MSN, PhD,

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Connie Berthelsen RN, MSN, PhD

Associate Professor

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Section of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Correspondence

Connie Berthelsen, RN, MSN, PhD, Associate Professor, Section of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Aarhus University, Campus Emdrup, Tuborgvej 164, Copenhagen 2400, NV, Denmark.

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Mai Koreska,

Mai Koreska

RN, MSN, Project nurse

orcid.org/0000-0003-0486-6314

Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, Denmark

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Connie Berthelsen RN, MSN, PhD,

Corresponding Author

Connie Berthelsen RN, MSN, PhD

Associate Professor

[email protected]

orcid.org/0000-0003-3158-3301

Section of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Correspondence

Connie Berthelsen, RN, MSN, PhD, Associate Professor, Section of Nursing, Institute of Health Science, Aarhus University, Campus Emdrup, Tuborgvej 164, Copenhagen 2400, NV, Denmark.

Email: [email protected]

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Mai Koreska,

Mai Koreska

RN, MSN, Project nurse

orcid.org/0000-0003-0486-6314

Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, Denmark

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First published: 05 July 2021

https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12990

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Abstract

Aim

To describe academic nurses' experiences engaging clinical nurses in utilizing and implementing developmental and research-based knowledge in hospital settings.

Methods

This study used a descriptive qualitative design. Fourteen academic nurses at Masters or PhD level from three different regions of Denmark participated in the study, relating their successful experiences engaging clinical nurses in utilizing and implementing developmental and research-based knowledge. Data were collected in February 2020 through qualitative semi-structured interviews and analysed using a qualitative manifest content analysis.

Results

The main theme revealed was that academic nurses were ‘Working towards creating a practice-related culture for research’ to engage clinical nurses. This was supported by three subthemes: ‘Focusing on evidence-based practice knowledge’, ‘Facilitating knowledge through a pedagogical approach’ and ‘Aiming for future changes’.

Conclusions

The academic nurses experienced their engagement of clinical nurses and the subsequent change of practice in patient care and nurses' workflows in the department settings, as successful due to the academic nurses' pedagogical actions to educate clinical nurses and due to the academic nurses' practice-related approach to research and implementation.

Summary statement

What is already known about this topic?

Nurses who utilize research and work with evidence-based practice are more satisfied with their work, have better patient outcomes and become advocates for patients as they focus on improving the quality of patient care.
Engaging nurses in nursing research can be a difficult task due to barriers to research utilization. However, most nurses have positive attitudes towards research.
Knowledge is needed about how nurses have been successfully engaged in utilizing and implementing developmental and research-based knowledge.

What this paper adds?

Academic nurses have successfully engaged clinical nurses in research and development by creating a practice-related research culture.
Engaging clinical nurses in research and development can be improved by focusing on evidence-based knowledge to solve practical problems in nursing.
Facilitating knowledge of research through pedagogical actions of education and involvement is often more important than the academic knowledge itself.

The implications of this paper:

Engaging clinical nurses in research and development depends upon making practice-related research culture a natural part of daily nursing practice.
Dual management, consisting of two head nurses—one for practice and one for research—should be established to improve academic nurses' authority to implement changes in nursing practice.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

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