FACTORS INFLUENCING NURSES’ PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL RESEARCH : A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY IN HOSPITAL PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA

Background: Although the nurses in Malaysia are shouldering an important daily responsibility for providing optimal nursing care to patients, Bashar (2019) had noted that a majority of who were working public teaching hospital rarely applied evidence-based practice (EBP) when discharging their duties and responsibilities, despite having positive attitude toward (EBN). Therefore, it seems likely these Malaysian be encountering many barriers involvement clinical research [and also utilization (RU)]. Objective: This cross-sectional survey utilized self-administered questionnaire within study population government determine level at Hospital Putrajaya from May August 2015, which led assessment association between list pre-specified demographic job-related characteristics research, order identify any plausible factors might have with either facilitating or hindering research. Methods: After prepared validated questionnaires this study, they then distributed total 406 Putrajaya. was specifically designed achieve objectives aimed collect baseline socio-demographic information respondents, pertaining participation activities related Results: found among received questionnaires, 300 completed questionnaire, meaning response rate 300/406 73.9%. The respondents mostly female (94.3%), Malay ethnicity (94.0%), mean age 30.9 years, average 7.9 years service married (77.3%). Most Staff Nurses (75.2%), followed by Community (13.1%), Sister-KUP (7.7%) Sister (4.0%). A reported not interested doing (59.7%) two main reasons lack interest no (41.7%) did enough time do (25.7%). Less than half nurse previously involved (31.5%), several specific areas such as trials (36.6%) field preventive medicine (19.4%).The reason them being before (i) opportunity (43.7%) (ii) (27.4%). Only 19.9% additional training statistics, 14.9% used statistical package analyzing data, 3.4% prior experience publishing articles scientific journals. They read journals regularly (58.1%) confident interpreting medical literature (69.0%). Conclusion: Our findings shown both proportion (40.3%) those conducting (31.5%) remained very low. Results showed encountered various quest utilizing practice. Two most identified undergone appropriate methodology necessary expertise findings. Hence, provides valuable formulating strategies increase nurses’ more opportunities, enhancing awareness increasing accessibility resources nurses. It is our sincere hope results obtained can aptly promoting quality ethical adequate support future endeavours.