Current status and influencing factors of research knowledge-sharing intentions among nurses holding a master s degree
Objective To investigate the current status of research knowledge-sharing intentions among nurses holding a master's de-gree in China and analyze the influencing factors,and to support the enhancement of clinical nurses research capacity.Methods From October to December 2023,a convenience sample of 315 nurses holding a master's degree from 54 tertiary hospitals across 19 provinces in China was surveyed using a general information questionnaire,the Knowledge-Sharing Intention Scale,the Re-search Attainment Scale,and the Research Self-Efficacy Scale.Multiple linear regression analysis was used to identify the influen-cing factors.Results The average score for research knowledge-sharing intentions among these nurses was(27.61±5.94)points.Significant influencing factors included gender,marital status,years of work experience,number of published articles,research at-tainment,and research self-efficacy(all P<0.05).Conclusion Nurses holding a master's degree demonstrated a moderate to high level of research knowledge-sharing intentions,with higher levels among females,married nurses,those with longer work experience,those who had published more articles,and those with higher research attainment and self-efficacy.Nursing managers should encourage knowledge-sharing and leadership,aiming to improve research capacity across nursing staff.