Rajendran Remya U, Pai Mamatha Shivananda, Nayak Baby S, Nayak Shalini G, Noronha Judith Angelitta, Krishnan Venkata Santhosh, Ramoo Vimala, Oommen Accamma, Renjith Vishnu
Research Scholar, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
J Res Nurs. 2025 Aug 14:17449871251347840. doi: 10.1177/17449871251347840.
Effective dissemination of scientific knowledge through publication is vital for advancing nursing and healthcare. However, nurse researchers often encounter challenges that impede their ability to publish in reputable journals.
To identify the perceived challenges and support needs related to research publication among nurse researchers at health universities across Karnataka, India.
A multicentre web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from January to May 2024 across 33 nursing institutes with 319 nurse researchers.
Of the 319 respondents, 58.6% had published papers, but only 15% had published in indexed journals. The most frequently reported barriers to publication were lack of time (53.3%), funding constraints (42.9%) and difficulty in initiating writing (27.9%). Limited writing skills were significantly associated with academic designation (χ² = 11.9, = 0.003) and difficulty starting writing (χ² = 15.9, < 0.001). A substantial majority expressed a need for technical support in areas such as manuscript formatting (87.9%), submission (85%) and responding to reviewers (84.6%). The primary motivations for publication included career advancement (67.7%) and meeting institutional requirements (50.2%).
This study underscores the pressing need for targeted interventions, including structured training, technical assistance and mentorship, to support nurse researchers in overcoming publication challenges and enhancing scholarly productivity.
通过发表文章有效传播科学知识对于推动护理和医疗保健事业至关重要。然而,护士研究人员经常遇到阻碍他们在知名期刊上发表文章的挑战。
确定印度卡纳塔克邦各健康大学的护士研究人员在研究发表方面所感知到的挑战和支持需求。
2024年1月至5月,在33所护理机构对319名护士研究人员进行了一项基于网络的多中心横断面调查。
在319名受访者中,58.6%发表过论文,但只有15%在索引期刊上发表过。最常报告的发表障碍是时间不足(53.3%)、资金限制(42.9%)和写作起步困难(27.9%)。有限的写作技能与学术职称(χ² = 11.9,P = 0.003)和写作起步困难(χ² = 15.9,P < 0.001)显著相关。绝大多数人表示在稿件格式(87.9%)、投稿(85%)和回复审稿人(84.6%)等方面需要技术支持。发表的主要动机包括职业发展(67.7%)和满足机构要求(50.2%)。
本研究强调迫切需要有针对性的干预措施,包括结构化培训、技术援助和指导,以支持护士研究人员克服发表挑战并提高学术生产力。