Academic profile, beliefs, and self-efficacy in research of clinical nurses: implications for the Nursing Research Program in a Magnet Journey™ hospital.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the academic profile, research experience, beliefs, and self-efficacy in research of clinical nurses in a Magnet Journey™ hospital.


METHODS
Quantitative descriptive designed to assess research experience of clinical nurses. The survey was divided into demographics characteristics; scientific/academic profile (Nursing degree; membership in academic research groups, involvement in papers, teaching activities, scientific conferences, and posters presented); beliefs related to nursing research (about skills, benefits to career, reputation of institution, patient care; job satisfaction level); and Research Self-Efficacy (conducting literature review; evaluating quality of studies; using theory; understanding evidence; and scientific writing: putting ideas on paper easily; recognize and adapt the text to the reader; write to the standards required by science; write with objectivity, logical sequence, coherence, simplicity, clarity, and precision; insert the references in the text correctly; write the references appropriately; use correct spelling and grammar; write texts in English).


RESULTS
Most clinical nurses had low research experience, yet had positive beliefs in and perception of well-developed research skills.


CONCLUSIONS
Our findings should contribute to the preparation of research programs aimed at facilitating the engagement of clinical nurses in the development of scientific projects.
Eliseth Ribeiro
ER
Leão
Olga Guilhermina
OG
Farah
Elisa Aparecida Alves
EA
Reis
Claudia Garcia de
CG
Barros
Cristina Satoko
CS
Mizoi
D001938:Brazil; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000145:classification; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000639:trends*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014505:Urban Population