title: A pilot study appraising the climate for perioperative nursing research.
abstract: Fifty-four perioperative nurses from five Midwestern hospitals completed a questionnaire about areas of interest, perceived barriers, and experience with clinical nursing research. The 22-item questionnaire explored their attitudes, education levels, perceptions of barriers, interest, experience related to nursing research, and demographic information. Fifty-eight percent of the perioperative nurse respondents reported a definite interest in clinical nursing research, 55% had not attended a nursing research class, and only 40% had ever read nursing research. The perceived barriers included lack of on-duty time to do research, lack of administrative support, and lack of recognition.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University-Kokomo 46901, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Fawcett
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lainof
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires