Nurses' and midwives' participation and utilization of health-related research in Kenya: Implications for evidence-based practice
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2023Author
Nzengya, Daniel M
Mutisya, Albanus K
Wagoro, Miriam C A
Secor-Turner, Molly
Edwards, Joan
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Objective: To assess the level of participation of nurses and midwives in health-related research, determine the status of utilization of research to inform nursing and midwifery practice in Kenya, and explore perspectives of nurses and midwives about strategies to empower nurses/midwives to engage in health research in Kenya.
Methods: Data were extracted from online survey responses of 156 nurse and midwife educators, practitioners, and managers/administrators. SPSS version 26 was used to analyze quantitative data; qualitative data were analyzed using Excel to organize data into categories.
Results: Over one-third of participants reported ever publishing research (37.2%, 58/156). Participants reported using knowledge gained in nursing school to guide practice most frequently (n = 148). Utilization of research findings to guide practice was reported by 80.3% (110/137) of participants. Strategies to enhance participation in the research included research training, research forums, policy reforms, and emphasis on research in curricula.
Conclusions: There is need to intensify and prioritize proposed strategies to empower nurses/midwives to engage in health research.
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Nzengya DM, Mutisya AK, Wagoro MCA, Secor-Turner M, Edwards J. Nurses' and midwives' participation and utilization of health-related research in Kenya: Implications for evidence-based practice. Int J Nurs Sci. 2023 Mar 7;10(2):199-205. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.02.001. PMID: 37128489; PMCID: PMC10148246.Publisher
University of Nairobi
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