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Hayat MJ, Kim M, Schwartz TA, et al. A study of statistics knowledge among nurse faculty in schools with research doctorate programs. Nurs Outlook. 2021;69(2):228-233doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.09.004.
Hayat, M. J., Kim, M., Schwartz, T. A., & Jiroutek, M. R. (2021). A study of statistics knowledge among nurse faculty in schools with research doctorate programs. Nursing outlook, 69(2), 228-233. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.09.004
Hayat, Matthew J, et al. "A study of statistics knowledge among nurse faculty in schools with research doctorate programs." Nursing outlook vol. 69,2 (2021): 228-233. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2020.09.004
Hayat MJ, Kim M, Schwartz TA, Jiroutek MR. A study of statistics knowledge among nurse faculty in schools with research doctorate programs. Nurs Outlook. 2021 Mar-Apr;69(2):228-233. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.09.004. Epub 2021 Jan 25. PMID: 33509626.
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Nurs Outlook. 2021 Mar-Apr;69(2):228-233. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.09.004. Epub 2021 Jan 25.

A study of statistics knowledge among nurse faculty in schools with research doctorate programs.

Nursing outlook

Matthew J Hayat, MyoungJin Kim, Todd A Schwartz, Michael R Jiroutek

Affiliations

  1. Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Public Health & Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: [email protected].
  2. Mennonite College of Nursing, Illinois State University, IL.
  3. Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health & School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
  4. Department of Clinical Research, Department of Pharmacy Practice (adjunct appointment), College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC.

PMID: 33509626 DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2020.09.004

Abstract

Statistics knowledge is essential for nursing faculty in both teaching and research roles. In the teaching role when discussing nursing research, nursing faculty are confronted with statistical concepts and statistical methods applications. Knowledge of fundamental statistical concepts is needed so that nursing faculty can understand and critically evaluate the literature. The purpose of this study was to assess nursing faculty knowledge of fundamental statistical concepts. A probability sample with a 7.7% response rate yielded participation from 164 nursing faculty from 26 accredited schools. Results showed that most faculty members (91.5%) read peer-reviewed health-related scientific journal articles. On average, nursing faculty answered 5.1 (SD = 1.6) out of 8 statistical knowledge questions correctly. Problematic concepts included randomization (43.3% correct), and interpreting a confidence interval (42.7%) and odds ratio (33.5%). The results of this study may be used to improve statistics education and training for future nursing faculty and strengthen scholarship for nursing faculty conducting research.

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Keywords: Evidence-based nursing; Statistics

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