Teaching research to undergraduate nursing students, strategies and theoretical frameworks: a scoping review

Authors

• Rquia Laabidi, Biosciences and Health Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco. Higher Institute of Nursing professions and Health Techniques, Marrakesh, MoroccoFollow
• Ouassim Mansoury, Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco.
• Samia Boussaa, Higher Institute of Nursing professions and Health Techniques, Rabat. Microbial Biotechnologies, Agrosciences and Environment (BioMAgE)Laboratory; Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco.
• Saloua Lamtali, Higher Institute of Nursing professions and Health Techniques, Marrakesh. Pharmacology, Neurobiology, Anthropobiology and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco.
• Majda Sebbani, Biosciences and Health Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh. Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco. Clinical Research centre, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco. Unit of Development and Research in Medical Education (UDREM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
• Mohamed Amine, Biosciences and Health Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco. Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco. Clinical Research centre, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.
• Latifa Adarmouch, Biosciences and Health Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco. Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco. Clinical Research centre, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify strategies and theoretical frameworks cited in the literature to facilitate understanding research.

Method: The search was limited to articles published in Pub Med, between 2010 and 2022, in the English language, describing an intervention, with a well-defined outcomes and year of implementation.

Results: A total of 30 articles were included. The results identified 10 theoretical frameworks and three main categories of pedagogical strategies. Based on the results, a taxonomy was proposed for teaching research to nursing students (prepare, involve and empower).

Conclusion: research teaching is complex, the literature relates highly contextualized experiences, but gives no consensus on the best way to do it, or when to start. We need to initiate some in-depth reflection on this point.

Recommended Citation

Laabidi, Rquia; Mansoury, Ouassim; Boussaa, Samia; Lamtali, Saloua; Sebbani, Majda; Amine, Mohamed; and Adarmouch, Latifa (2026) "Teaching research to undergraduate nursing students, strategies and theoretical frameworks: a scoping review," Health Professions Education: Vol. 12: Iss. 4, Article 11.
DOI: 10.55890/2452-3011.1415
Available at: https://hpe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol12/iss4/11