Determination of attitudes towards scientific research of nursing students

15^th Euro Nursing & Medicare Summit

October 17-19, 2016 Rome, Italy

Remziye Semerci, Seher Unver, Zeynep Ozkan K�?±z�?±lc�?±k, Ilker Avc�?±bas�?±

Trakya University, Turkey

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Nurs Care

Abstract :

Research culture must be acquired during undergraduate education for development of nursing profession and professionalization. The purpose of this study is to determine nursing studentâ�?�? attitude toward scientific research. Descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 375 students in 2015-2016 year the spring period. Data were collected â�?�?Questionnaireâ�? and â�?�?Attitude Scale towards Scientific Studiesâ�?. Data analysis involved calculation of descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, min, max, frequency and percentile), Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, Spearman Correlation, Chi-square (p<0,05). 90.1% (338) of students were female, 33.9% (127) were fourth class, 38.1% of students took statistics and research courses, 13.6% of students had scientific research experience, 21.6% of students followed the continuous broadcast related to nursing, 47.5% of students participated in scientific activities. There was a statistically significant difference between class of students and participate in scientific activities, fourth class students were more participate in scientific activities then other class (p<0.05). It was found that a positive correlation between the age of students and â�?�?Positive Attitude towards Researchâ�? of an average of points. It was found that a positive correlation between the â�?�?Reluctance to Be Helpful to Researchersâ�? average of points and â�?�?Negative Attitude towards Researchâ�? average of points of students. Students who had scientific research experience, followed the continuous broadcast related to nursing and participated in scientific activities had high average points of â�?�?Positive Attitude towards Researchâ�? (p<0.05). It was determined many of nursing students donâ�?�?t show negative attitude towards scientific research, but students are less involved in work and scientific activities.

Biography :

Remziye SEMERC�?°, the responsible author of this study, is making her master in Trakya University and works as a Res. Asst. at Child Health and Disease Nursing Department of Health Sciences Faculty at Trakya University. Her interest areas are pediatric oncology, child abuse, drug addiction in child.

Email: remziyesemerci@gmail.com