ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Med.
Sec. Healthcare Professions Education
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1646739
Exploring Jordanian Nurses' Attitudes Toward Conducting Nursing Research: Cross-Sectional Study from Jordan
Provisionally accepted
- 1Mutah University College of Nursing, Mu'tah, Jordan
- 2Zarqa University Faculty of Nursing, Az-Zarqa, Jordan
- 3Princess Muna College of Nursing, Mutah University, Al-kark, Jordan
- 4Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan
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Abstract Background: Research 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. Objective: The objective of the current study was thus to examine the perspectives of Jordanian nurses concerning the practice of nursing research. Methods: In 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. Results: The 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. Conclusion: This 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. Key words: Nursing research, attitude, conducting research, Jordan
Keywords: Nursing Research, Attitude, Conducting research, Jordan, Cross-sectional study
Received: 16 Jun 2025; Accepted: 21 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Al-Duhoun¹, Alhusban², Tarawneh³, Al-Olimat⁴ and Atout. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Ahmad Al-Duhoun¹, Mutah University College of Nursing, Mu'tah, Jordan
Maha Atout, Philadelphia University, Amman, Jordan
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