title: An innovative approach to facilitating nursing research.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Competing demands on the clinical time of nurses and midwives presents challenges to developing a research active culture.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To engage nurses and midwives in a trust-wide research project.
  
  
  METHODS
  A needs assessment of the local obstacles to participating in research was undertaken and a nursing and midwifery research strategy developed by representatives from clinical, research and academic departments. Following consultation with nursing and midwifery groups, an infection control research project was initiated and participatory workshops established.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total 50 nurses and midwives contributed to questionnaire design, data collection and analysis. Initial results were discussed at nursing/midwifery forums and presented at a newly formed grand round. Overall there were 573 nursing and midwifery contacts throughout the research process.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This approach to facilitating nursing and midwifery research across an NHS trust has enabled large numbers of clinical staff to experience and contribute to a 'live' research project.
authors: University of Brighton, UK.
authors: Eileen
authors: E
authors: Nixon
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Young
authors: Victoria
authors: V
authors: Sellick
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Wright
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008880:Midwifery; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom