title: [Basic research in nursing].
abstract: The integration between basic science and research in the field of nursing is an emerging subject and expanding in many countries. However, in Brazil, researchers have shown little interest in exploring this line of research, in spite of the numerous benefits it may bring to nursing care practice. In this article, by means of a bibliographic review, we will focus on the importance of basic research and take into consideration our own experiences and expectations as nursing researchers, emphasizing the possibility of integrating fundamental and experimental science with nursing research and practice.
authors.affiliation: Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo. lmarchi@eerp.usp.br
authors.forename: Leila Maria Marchi
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Maria Suely
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nogueira
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Godoy
authors.forename: Evelin Capellari
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Cárnio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000639:trends; D010827:Physiology