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dc.contributor.advisorWatson, F.G.en_US
dc.contributor.advisorVan Waltsleven, R., Dr.en_US
dc.contributor.authorDhladhla, F.M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-10T09:54:57Z
dc.date.available2020-02-10T09:54:57Z
dc.date.issued2019en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/34088
dc.descriptionMCur (Nursing), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus
dc.description.abstractIntroduction and background: Research capacity is a crucial requirement for higher education institutions (HEIs) to render quality nursing education and maintain their credibility. The proposed transformation in nursing education presents new challenges for nurse educators employed by provincial nursing colleges, especially in the areas of research and academic qualifications. Nurse educators at provincial nursing colleges should be prepared for their new roles. Therefore, it is important that provincial nursing colleges have a deeper understanding of current research capacity and research-capacity development needs of nurse educators at these colleges. This study specifically focuses on provincial nursing colleges in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Aim: This study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the current research capacity and research-capacity development needs of nurse educators at Gauteng provincial nursing colleges in South Africa. Method: A descriptive quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was used for data collection. The population was nurse educators employed by four provincial nursing colleges in Gauteng province for a period of at least six months. Data was gathered from 137 respondents using a self-administrative questionnaire. Results: The finding revealed that the nurse educators perceived their research skills as reasonable in all the research phases, with the highest (M = 2.94, SD 0.940) for the exploratory phase and lowest for the data-analysis phase (M = 2.48, SD 0.949). The nurse educators also indicated a need for institutional support in terms of time and funding to pursue their studies, to improve their research skills and their overall research capacity. Conclusion: Provincial nursing colleges should design specific strategies aimed at developing the research capacity of nurse educators, based on their current research capacity and research-capacity development needs, in order for the colleges to effectively transform and thrive as HEIs and to develop nurse educators as academics.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West Universityen_US
dc.subjectResearch capacityen_US
dc.subjectresearch-capacity needsen_US
dc.subjectnurse educatorsen_US
dc.subjectnursing collegeen_US
dc.titleThe research capacity and research capacity needs of nurse educators at provincial nursing colleges in Gauteng, South Africaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US
dc.contributor.researchID12010669 - Watson, Francois Geralden_US
dc.contributor.researchID20420595 - Van Waltsleven, Richelleen_US


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