Evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst South African nurses
Orientation: Nurse recruitment to and participation in empirical research is increasingly important in understanding and improving nursing practice. However, the low participation and recruitment rate amongst nurses is not well understood. Research purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate thre...
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| author | Natasha Khamisa Karl Peltzer Dragan Ilic Brian Oldenburg |
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| description | Orientation: Nurse recruitment to and participation in empirical research is increasingly important in understanding and improving nursing practice. However, the low participation and recruitment rate amongst nurses is not well understood.
Research purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate three research recruitment methods for their impact on recruitment and participation rates amongst South African nurses.
Motivation for the study: A limited number of studies exist that formally evaluates different recruitment strategies to improve participation in research amongst nurses within developing contexts, especially South Africa.
Research approach, design and method: Participants were recruited using three different methods. Of the 250 nurses randomly selected and invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey, 201 agreed and 162 (81%) returned the questionnaires.
Main findings: Nursing management participation in the recruitment and data collection process produces more favourable response rates. Reminders and the use of shorter questionnaires also aid higher response rates.
Practical/managerial implications: Reminders as well as face-to-face recruitment strategies (especially by a familiar person) successfully improved participation rates amongst South African nurses in this study.
Contribution/value-add: This study identifies some strategies that could be used more widely to increase the recruitment and participation of South African nurses in research whilst potentially improving their work situation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8ee48d2c10f4d3ab63ae35c90a0f0b32022-12-21T18:44:58ZengAOSISSA Journal of Industrial Psychology0258-52002071-07632014-03-01401e1e710.4102/sajip.v40i1.1172943Evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst South African nursesNatasha Khamisa0Karl Peltzer1Dragan Ilic2Brian Oldenburg3Public Health Department, Monash South Africa, South Africa; Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, AustraliaHuman Sciences Research Council, University of Limpopo, South Africa; Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, South Africa; ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University, ThailandDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, AustraliaDepartment of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Global Health & Society Unit, Monash University, AustraliaOrientation: Nurse recruitment to and participation in empirical research is increasingly important in understanding and improving nursing practice. However, the low participation and recruitment rate amongst nurses is not well understood. Research purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate three research recruitment methods for their impact on recruitment and participation rates amongst South African nurses. Motivation for the study: A limited number of studies exist that formally evaluates different recruitment strategies to improve participation in research amongst nurses within developing contexts, especially South Africa. Research approach, design and method: Participants were recruited using three different methods. Of the 250 nurses randomly selected and invited to participate in a cross-sectional survey, 201 agreed and 162 (81%) returned the questionnaires. Main findings: Nursing management participation in the recruitment and data collection process produces more favourable response rates. Reminders and the use of shorter questionnaires also aid higher response rates. Practical/managerial implications: Reminders as well as face-to-face recruitment strategies (especially by a familiar person) successfully improved participation rates amongst South African nurses in this study. Contribution/value-add: This study identifies some strategies that could be used more widely to increase the recruitment and participation of South African nurses in research whilst potentially improving their work situation.https://sajip.co.za/index.php/sajip/article/view/1172RecruitmentNursesResearchStressBurnout |
| spellingShingle | Natasha Khamisa Karl Peltzer Dragan Ilic Brian Oldenburg Evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst South African nurses SA Journal of Industrial Psychology Recruitment Nurses Research Stress Burnout |
| title | Evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst South African nurses |
| title_full | Evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst South African nurses |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst South African nurses |
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| title_short | Evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst South African nurses |
| title_sort | evaluating research recruitment strategies to improve response rates amongst south african nurses |
| topic | Recruitment Nurses Research Stress Burnout |
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