Nursing research priorities based on CINAHL database: A scoping review

Hanna Hopia; Johanna Heikkilä

doi:10.1002/nop2.428

Nursing Open (Mar 2020)

Nursing research priorities based on CINAHL database: A scoping review

Hanna Hopia,
Johanna Heikkilä

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Hanna Hopia: School of Health and Social Studies JAMK University of Applied Sciences Jyvaskyla Finland
Johanna Heikkilä: School of Health and Social Studies JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Research and Development Jyvaskyla Finland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.428
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 2
pp. 483 – 494

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Abstract Aim To analyse nursing research based on the CINAHL database to identify research priorities for nursing. Design A scoping literature review was conducted. The CINAHL Plus (EBSCO) Full Text was searched between 2012–2018. Methods Out of 1522 original publications, 91 fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tools were applied. Data were analysed by a thematic analysis method. Results A strong emphasis should be put on development and evaluation of nursing theories and, in addition, randomized controlled trial studies, meta‐synthesis, experimental and intervention studies are needed in nursing research. Development of competencies and skills in the nursing profession ought to be studied more extensively and research should be focused on variety fields of nursing practice.

Published in Nursing Open

ISSN: 2054-1058 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Nursing
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/20541058

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