Literature review regarding clinical nursing research guidance

Abstract

　[Objective]A literature review was conducted with the aim of surveying clinical nursing research guidance and the relevant support research guidance that is required.

　[Methods] The online version of the Igaku Chuo Zasshi Japanese biomedical journal database was searched using the terms “clinical nursing research,” “guide,” and “support,” yielding　20 documents for analysis. The 20 documents were sampled from the viewpoint of i) the study regarding guidance for clinical nursing research and support and ii) a nurse providing support for research guidance seen as essential either by the nursing staff engaged in the study or supervisors within the institutions in question. Relevant passages were collected and collated in consideration of similarity of content.

　[Results and Discussion] Nurses required guidance support by institutional supervisors consisted of the hiring of research guidance personnel. Research guidance required by external supervisors consisted of support to learn the specialist knowledge for research as well as for training institutional supervisors. Despite difficulties, it is important for clinical nurses to continue to engage in research guidance that can be applied to clinical nursing research, accumulate study practices and results, and nurture a foundation for research for the purpose of also promoting clinical nursing research.