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Development of nursing research in J ordan (1986–2012)
Author(s) -
Khalaf I.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international nursing review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.84
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1466-7657
pISSN - 0020-8132
DOI - 10.1111/inr.12042
Subject(s) - cinahl , nursing , nursing research , medicine , inclusion (mineral) , medline , nurse education , psychology , psychological intervention , political science , social psychology , law
Aim To provide an overview of nursing research in J ordan based on the topic researched, source and setting of data collection, methodology, theoretical framework used and source of funding. Background Nursing research contributes to nursing education, clinical practice, health policy and the establishment of nursing research priorities in J ordan to guide future research. Methods Databases such as MEDLINE , CINAHL , G oogle S cholar, P ub M ed and national sources were searched for published articles related to nursing in J ordan through a range of keywords. Articles were included in the analysis if they were published in E nglish or A rabic through D ecember 2012. Findings The search resulted in the identification of 999 publications, from which 462 articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. The highest percentage of studies (23% of articles) focused on nursing management issues. Forty‐four per cent were conducted in a hospital setting; only six studies used a nursing theory. Seventy‐seven per cent of the studies were quantitative and 29.0% were funded mostly by universities. Twenty‐one per cent were not directly related to improving nursing education or practice in J ordan. A J ordanian D atabase for nursing research was developed as a result of this review. Discussion J ordanian nurses have slowly started to build nursing research, the real nursing research work in J ordan started with the return of the first PhD graduate to J ordan in 1986. Conclusion J ordanian nurses in collaboration with international colleagues were motivated to publish research and build the body of nursing knowledge.