Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan

BackgroundResearch is essential in nursing to augment the existing knowledge foundation underpinning the field, from education through practice and administration. To date, few studies have explored this topic in Jordan or the broader Middle Eastern region, and this study addresses this important ga...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Hussein Al-Duhoun, Raya Y. Alhusban, Fatimah S. Tarawneh, Kamlah A. Al-Olaimat, Maha Atout
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1646739/full
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author Ahmad Hussein Al-Duhoun
Raya Y. Alhusban
Fatimah S. Tarawneh
Kamlah A. Al-Olaimat
Maha Atout
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Raya Y. Alhusban
Fatimah S. Tarawneh
Kamlah A. Al-Olaimat
Maha Atout
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description BackgroundResearch is essential in nursing to augment the existing knowledge foundation underpinning the field, from education through practice and administration. To date, few studies have explored this topic in Jordan or the broader Middle Eastern region, and this study addresses this important gap.ObjectiveThe objective of the current study was thus to examine the perspectives of Jordanian nurses concerning the practice of nursing research.MethodsIn a cross-sectional descriptive study, 220 nurses from public, private, and academic institutions in Jordan were approached using a convenience sampling to complete the Boothe Attitudes Toward Nursing Research Scale.ResultsThe results showed that the overall mean score of all Boothe subscales was 3.289, SD = 0.968, reflecting practitioners’ uncertainty as a cohort in their attitudes toward research. Nurses exhibited somewhat favorable attitudes regarding the incentives and benefits associated with conducting nursing research, however (mean = 3.439, SD = 1.038). Statistically significant effects were also seen for participants’ level of education (F (2,218) = 39.993, p < 0.000), their personal interest in research (F (2,218) = 26.251, p < 0.000), and whether they received an incentive for doing studies.ConclusionThis study suggests that if hospital administrators work to collaborate with the academic institution to advance and facilitate higher education, they can improve patient outcomes by ensuring that more nursing practices are safe and evidence-based.
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spelling doaj-art-e5e8305580c44602ba662e7a6043a1532025-08-20T03:34:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-07-011210.3389/fmed.2025.16467391646739Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from JordanAhmad Hussein Al-Duhoun0Raya Y. Alhusban1Fatimah S. Tarawneh2Kamlah A. Al-Olaimat3Maha Atout4Faculty of Nursing, Mutah University, Karak, JordanFaculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, JordanPrincess Muna College of Nursing, Mutah University, Karak, JordanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa University, Zarqa, JordanFaculty of Nursing, Philadelphia University, Amman, JordanBackgroundResearch is essential in nursing to augment the existing knowledge foundation underpinning the field, from education through practice and administration. To date, few studies have explored this topic in Jordan or the broader Middle Eastern region, and this study addresses this important gap.ObjectiveThe objective of the current study was thus to examine the perspectives of Jordanian nurses concerning the practice of nursing research.MethodsIn a cross-sectional descriptive study, 220 nurses from public, private, and academic institutions in Jordan were approached using a convenience sampling to complete the Boothe Attitudes Toward Nursing Research Scale.ResultsThe results showed that the overall mean score of all Boothe subscales was 3.289, SD = 0.968, reflecting practitioners’ uncertainty as a cohort in their attitudes toward research. Nurses exhibited somewhat favorable attitudes regarding the incentives and benefits associated with conducting nursing research, however (mean = 3.439, SD = 1.038). Statistically significant effects were also seen for participants’ level of education (F (2,218) = 39.993, p < 0.000), their personal interest in research (F (2,218) = 26.251, p < 0.000), and whether they received an incentive for doing studies.ConclusionThis study suggests that if hospital administrators work to collaborate with the academic institution to advance and facilitate higher education, they can improve patient outcomes by ensuring that more nursing practices are safe and evidence-based.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1646739/fullnursing researchattitudeconducting researchJordancross-sectional study
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Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan
Frontiers in Medicine
nursing research
attitude
conducting research
Jordan
cross-sectional study
title Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan
title_full Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan
title_fullStr Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan
title_full_unstemmed Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan
title_short Exploring Jordanian nurses’ attitudes toward conducting nursing research: cross-sectional study from Jordan
title_sort exploring jordanian nurses attitudes toward conducting nursing research cross sectional study from jordan
topic nursing research
attitude
conducting research
Jordan
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