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Nursing Education 2018
Journal of Nursing and Health Studies
ISSN: 2574-2825
Page 68
April 23-25, 2018
Rome, Italy
27
th
Edition of World Congress on
Nursing Education &
Research
Statement of the Problem:
Nursing theses are most important
sources toproduce knowledgeandevidences for nursingpractice.
Thus, we aimed to review the status of research outcomes of MSc
nursing theses and their level of evidence-based.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation:
This is a descriptive
cross-sectional study. All theses that were completed from 2002
to 2012 inMashhadNursing andMidwifery School were evaluated
and their resulting published articles were found by searching in
credible databases. Also articles were evaluated in terms of level
of evidence-based and type of journal in which were published.
Findings:
Ninety two theses were done in desired period. Seventy
articles were published from these theses. 32 percent of theses
had 6th, 38 percent had 4th and 23 percent had 2nd level of
evidences-based. Comparison between the first five years and the
second five years showed; 38 percent of theses in first half time
and 77 percent in second half time used experimental and quasi-
experimental methodology. Also 41 percent of theses resulted in
published articles in first half time whereas this number increased
to 82 percent in second half time.
Conclusion & Significance:
Methodology of MSc nursing theses
has moved toward nursing clinical interventions and important
nursing challenges and their resulting articles are publishing
in more credible journals. Although given the importance of
evidence based practice, it is necessary to develop individual and
organizational mechanisms for promotion of level of evidence-
based in nursing research.
sadeghnezhadm1@yahoo.comMaliheh Sadeghnezhad
and
Abbas Heidary
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
J Nurs Health Stud 2018, Volume 3
DOI: 10.21767/2574-2825-C1-003
Evaluation of the research outcome of MSc nursing theses and its
application in evidence-based care