Knowledge and Attitude of Final Year Undergraduate Nursing Students about Research at the University of Technology Jamaica
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Abstract:
The
importance of research is well acknowledged, nevertheless, students often feel
anxious when it comes to research, mostly because of the extensive and
conceptual nature of the subject. Research has investigated students' attitudes
toward research. Studies have demonstrated that students' perspectives on
research can have a substantial influence on their involvement in research
endeavors. Some academic fields, such as medical education and pharmacy, have
examined the extent of knowledge, attitudes, and practices about research among
students. There is a paucity of scholarly studies that specifically examine the
attitude of undergraduate nursing students towards research. Therefore, this
study examines the knowledge and attitude of final year undergraduate Nursing
students about research at the university of Technology Jamaica. The study
employed a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional research design. The
target population was 116 final year nursing students enrolled in the Bachelor
of Science in Nursing program at the university. Most students, at 85.4%,
encountered challenges in locating research articles; (67.4%) participants
considered the interpretation of the literature challenging yet 61.8% maintained a favorable attitude towards research.
Chapter two of the research project posed the greatest challenge for the
respondents throughout the first half of their research, whereas chapter one
was the least challenging. According to the survey, 78% of the students
reported encountering greater difficulties than they had anticipated when
conducting research.
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