title: A review of nursing and midwifery education research in the Republic of Ireland.
abstract: This literature review aims to (a) provide a summary of the research conducted in the Irish nurse/midwifery education field, (b) identify key recommendations from the research reviewed and (c) examine the policy, theory and methodological implications of the research conducted. The electronic databases of CINAHL (EBSCO host 1982-2006) and PubMed (1950-2006) were searched for the relevant literature. Sixty-one studies satisfied the criteria for inclusion which were based on; quality of research design, sampling, data analysis, scientific merit, and authorship (registered nurse/midwife who conducted research in the Republic of Ireland). Findings demonstrated diversity in relation to aims, methods and results highlighting a need to formulate a collaborative research agenda in nurse and midwifery education.
authors.affiliation: Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Josephine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hegarty
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Dawn O'
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lehane
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards*