Communication of Research Findings

1. COMMUNICATION OF
RESEARCH FINDINGS
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2. WHAT WE ARE GOING TO
DISCUSS ?
Research
Communication of Research
Findings
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3. RESEARCH ?
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4. NURSING RESEARCH
• Nursing research is a research that provides
evidence used to support nursing practices.
• What are the scopes of Nursing Research ?
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5. WHY WE DO RESEARCH?
Evidenced
based
Practice
Disseminate
findings
Scientific
Knowledge
Research
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6. COMMUNICATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
• RESEARCH NOT PUBLISHED IS RESEARCH NOT
DONE
 The goal of research is to generate sound scientific knowledge and disseminate its findings for evidence-based
practice
 Communication of research findings is the last formal step in the research process, but it is the most
important phase of research – the utilization of research findings.
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7. WHY TO COMMUNICATE FINDINGS ?
• Promotion of learning new knowledge
• To promote evidenced based practice.
• Refining the existing knowledge.
• Stimulates others to replicate or develop similar
studies.
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8. BENEFITS TO RESEARCHER
• Provides rewards to the researcher.ie.
• Recognition
• Advancement
• Psychological boost
• Personal and professional growth
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9. METHODS OF COMMUNICATION OF RESEARCH
FINDINGS
COMMUNICATION OF
RESEARCH FINDINGS
WRITTEN
STUDENTS
-TERM PAPER
-THESIS
PROFESSIONA
LS
-JOURNAL
ARTICLES
-BOOKS
ORAL
CONFERENCE
PRESENTATIO
N
ORAL
PRESENTATIO
N
POSTER
PRESENTATIO
N
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10. WRITTEN METHODS OF COMMUNICATION
OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
written
Students
-Term paper
-Thesis
Nursing
Professionals
Research articles
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11. RESEARCH ARTICLE
Written reports
• Research publication in journals.
• Research publications in books.
• Thesis /dissertations.
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12. RESEARCH ARTICLE
Few Content suitable for publications:
• Research studies and methodologies.
• Clinical and evidence based guidelines.
• Quality improvement.
• Program evaluation.
• Review articles
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13. DEVELOPING A PLAN
1. •Deciding Authorship
2. •Deciding on content
3. •Assembling materials
4. •Preparing an outline
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14. RESEARCH REPORT
Title:
Abstracts:
Introduction:
Methods:
Findings:
Discussion:.
Acknowledgements:
References:
Tables, figures, appendices, and pictures:
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15. CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH REPORT
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16. BARRIERS
Oral tradition
History of “voiceless” and oppressed:
Powerlessness,
Interpersonal characteristics‐
Difficulties taking constructive criticism.
Writers block‐
Lack of time‐
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17. COMMON PITFALLS
Uncertainty of contribution to nursing, the “so what?”
Inexperience
Lack of workplace value
Lack of a clear topic
Lack of a clear audience
Unsure where to publish
Fatal flaws: lack of significance, inappropriate design
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18. STRATEGIES FOR GETTING STARTED
Start with a small
manageable
publication
Start with a poster
presentation:
Student‐Faculty
collaborations
Write with an
experienced writer
or mentor.
Write with a group.
Review the
literature
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19. ORAL METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OF
RESEARCH FINDINGS
Oral
method
Conference
Paper
presentation
Poster
presentation
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20. PRE-REQUISITE FOR PAPER/POSTER
PRESENTATION:
• Find the right conference to present your work.
• Read the call for abstracts. Note deadlines.
• Write abstract according to the guidelines for
conference.
• Research the audience.
• Choose the main points of the study to be covered.
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21. CONTD…
•Make good use of visual aids or slides to
improve presentation.
•Have at least two people review it: one
content expert and one good editor.
•Check word count again, edit as needed.
•Follow directions for submitting.
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22. TIPS FOR
PAPER PRESENTATION
Avoid overdoing and bombarding the audience
Attractive slide and graphics
Use graphs as they are easier to read than tables.
Conclude with implications for practice and research, and
future directions.
Practice presenting content for completeness, timing, and
flow.
Proof read. Check spelling, edit. Repeat.
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23. PAPER PRESENTATION
Specifications for the presentation session-
• Know your time limit.
• A general rule of thumb is to plan for 1 slide per
minute. Allow time for questions.
• Logistic
• Identify objectives or outline for presentation.
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24. POSTER PRESENTATION
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27. ? PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH ARTICLES
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28. JOURNAL
• A journal is a collection of articles that is published
regularly throughout the year.
• Journals present the most recent research.
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29. TYPES OF JOURNALS
Journals
Referred
journals
Non referred
journals
Subjects experts evaluate
manuscript (peer review)
Editorial staff review
manuscript
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30. INDIAN NURSING JOURNALS
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31. JOURNAL ARTICLE
Manuscript for a journal article: -
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results and discussion
• Style and format varies between journals
• Pick up target journal and follow its format
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32. FOR EXAMPLE:-
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33. HOW TO SELECT A JOURNAL ?
1. Indexed or non indexed journal
2. Impact factor of journal
3. Citation score
4. Aims and objectives of journals
5. Submission guidelines
6. Charges
7. Open access or subscription
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34. JOURNAL INDEXES
• PubMed index
• Embase index
• Scopus
• Google schooler
• Academic pub
• Science direct
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35. Article
Find out
the impact
factor
>5 1-5
Indexed
PubMed
Open
access/sub
scription
Do not
charge
Aims and
Objectives
of Journals
Non
PubMed
Non
indexed
<1
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36. WHERE TO FIND THIS DETAILS ?
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37. LETS SEE AN EXAMPLE
• https://journals.lww.com/cns-journal/pages/default.aspx
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38. WHY ARTICLES GETS REJECTED ?
Rejection: Editors report rejecting 23% of manuscripts.
• Lack of novelty.
• Poorly written.
• There are inaccuracies in the content.
• Not appropriate for the particular journal.
• Repetition of old idea.
• Journal has recently published a similar article.
• methodology problems, content undocumented, clinically not
applicable.
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39. LEGAL AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF
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40. CONTD..
• Copyright infringement: Involves the
reproduction of an original work without
permission of the person who has the
copyright
• Duplicate publication/submission: Submitting
the same article to more than one journal at
the same time or revising a previously
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41. CONTD..
• Fabrication: The presentation of information that is
imaginary or made up.
• Falsification: The presentation of data that has been
changed or modified to obtain an outcome that is
more desirable
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42. CONTD..
• Ghost writing: An individual who made a significant
contribution to the publication but is omitted as an
author.
• Gift or honorary authorship: The designation of
authorship based on social position, professional position,
or authority rather than contribution.
• Image manipulation: The alteration of an image after the
image was taken.
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43. CONTD…
• Plagiarism: Use of another person’s ideas or statements
without giving the true author credit.
• Salami publishing: The publication of several articles
involving one study when actually it could have been
published as a single article.
• Self‐plagiarism: The use of one’s own previously published
information without telling the reader that it appeared in a
previous publication.
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44. LIST OF FEW NURSING JOURNALS
• Advances in Neonatal Care
• American Journal of Critical Care
• American Journal of Nursing
• BMC Nursing
• British Journal of Cardiac Nursing
• British Journal of Community Nursing
• Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
• Cancer Nursing
• European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
• Evidence-Based Nursing (journal)
• Human Resources for Health
• International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
• Journal of Advanced Nursing
• Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
• Journal of Nursing Education
• Journal of Nursing Management
• Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal
Nursing
• Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
• Journal of Research in Nursing
• Nursing Ethics
• Nursing Older People
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45. HOW TO SELECT A JOURNAL ?
1. Indexed or non indexed journal
2. Impact factor of journal
3. Citation score
4. Aims and objectives of journals
5. Submission guidelines
6. Charges
7. Open access or subscription
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46. THANK YOU!
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