title: National survey of hospital nursing research, part 2: facilitators and hindrances.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to describe the facilitators and hindrances associated with the conduct of registered nurse-led research in US hospitals.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Hospital-based nursing research programs are growing in response to increasing emphasis on evidence-based practice. Concerns existed about institutional regulations prohibiting staff nurses' ability to be principal investigators of their research studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Comments from the Hospital-Based Nursing Research Requirements and Outcomes national survey regarding facilitators and hindrances of conducting nursing research in hospitals were analyzed using content analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comments from 95% of surveys were classified into 24 facilitator and hindrance codes. Both Magnet and non-Magnet hospitals identified the presence of a research mentor as the top facilitator. In non-Magnet hospitals, the top hindrance was a lack of a research mentor as compared with Magnet hospitals, which reported lack of time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence of a research mentor is the most important facilitator for hospital nursing research. Findings provide data to inform research program development.
authors.affiliation: Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA. kakelly@childrensnational.org
authors.forename: Katherine Patterson
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gabel Speroni
authors.forename: Maureen Kirkpatrick
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: Cathie E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Guzzetta
mesh_terms: D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D015279:Organizational Culture; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses'; D016730:Program Development; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce