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Research appreciation refers to the attitudes and knowledge an individual holds toward research. Nurses are either unfamiliar with or not well practiced in the gamete of activities that constitute research activities. These activities include journal clubs, best practice groups (BPGs), conference presentations, undertaking a literature review, planning/undertaking a research project, writing for publication, and using evidence for the generation of patient and/or family information information/education or to amend or develop protocols for clinical procedures. Research appreciation is an important first step in realizing the place of nurse-led or nurse-initiated research as a routine practice reality rather than something someone else undertakes. Research appreciation in the RAAAM relates to profiling research within the organization as a priority. Colloquially, the organization needs to “walk the walk” not just “talk the talk.”
Research endorsement and leadership within the RAAAM involve organizational and person-related considerations. This domain of the model also identifies potential key partnerships with which to platform the relevance and importance of research as a legitimate clinical activity within the organisation. Central is the provision of a research mentor or nurse research leader (depending on the organization role requirement) within the clinical setting. Examples of successful partnerships can be drawn from those between a university and a hospital (academic–industry partnerships), or merely the direct employment of a research prepared nurse leader (that is, PhD qualification). For instance, a hospital and university partnership share a joint appointment of a research active nurse (usually a professor) and provide other resources such as a research assistant and personal assistant to enable the person to begin engaging the research agenda for the hospital. These academic/industry partnerships are now seen in many countries and are very helpful in increasing research accessibility for clinical nursing staff. A needs analysis of the hospital research agenda by the research nurse leader/mentor/professor is necessary to generate key result areas and key performance indicators and using these to plan a research strategy. The needs assessment is conducted in the initial stages of setting up the research agenda and takes into consideration the strategic direction and the mission, vision, and values of the hospital while aligning the research activities with the national directions of hospital quality and safety standards. Aligning the research strategy and targets to National hospital quality and safety standards adds further usefulness to research activities undertaken. In the development and trial of the RAAAM, activities related to research appreciation included the research nurse leader/mentor/professor developing research activities that connect to the hospital agenda such as projects that link to quality and safety, research activities that can be included in accreditation processes, and involvement of staff in honorary research roles.
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