Commentary on: Gros-Navés S, Contreras-Higuera W, Canet-Vélez O, Torralbas-Ortega J, Taló M, Roca J. The effect of writing a bachelor thesis on attitudes towards nursing research and development: A cross-sectional comparative study between students and professionals. Nurse Educ Today. 2022 Nov;118:105 532. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105532. Epub 2022 Aug 31.
Implications for practice and research:
Promoting research development early in nursing education improves perceptions and use of research findings among practising nurses.
Future research is essential to identify strategies that contribute to developing clinical inquiry skills leading to optimal patient outcomes.
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Good clinical practice (GCP) is a set of internationally-recognised ethical and scientific quality requirements that must be followed when designing, conducting, recording and reporting clinical trials that involve people.
What to consider when undertaking research with vulnerable participants
When researchers plan projects they are often filled with enthusiasm about the topic area and the new understanding they will gain from the data. Sometimes, this leads them to overlook the effect on participants of being asked to engage in data collection, especially when this is burdensome. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
A major mental health research programme, led by the MRC, has been announced today, to explore what makes teenagers more or less likely to develop mental health problems and how we might intervene early.