title: Professional nurses' opinion on research and research utilization for promoting quality nursing care in selected teaching hospitals in Nigeria.
abstract: The study investigated nurses' knowledge base for research conduct, attitudes towards research and perceived barriers to research utilization. Data for this descriptive survey were collected through a 41-item-structured questionnaire. The sample consisted of 500 nurses purposively selected from three tertiary hospitals in the Southern part of Nigeria. Results show that 73.4% of the respondents received instruction on research methodology, 48.6% attended research workshop previously, 68.0% have conducted research, and 27.6% have collaborated with others. Educational level has a significant effect on knowledge base (P < 0.05). Significant difference (P < 0.05) was found between the hospitals with respect to conducting research and collaboration. Fifty per cent of the respondents held positive attitudes towards research conduct and utilization, and 40.8% reported utilizing findings frequently. Inability to understand research reports and statistics were identified as barriers. Nursing services managers and educators should promote better research education focusing on practitioners' knowledge/experience and attitudes towards research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Bola
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ofi
authors.forename: Lanre
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sowunmi
authors.forename: Dele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Edet
authors.forename: Nonye
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Anarado
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D009726:Nurses; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012106:Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires