Editorial. Improving research cultures in nursing

If you have conducted any research recently, you may have come across greater numbers of staff declining to participate or generally not supporting your research project. Staff are often indifferent to such research for a variety of reasons. Over the years, many nurses have taken part in research projects, which may have made little difference to clinical practice. In teaching hospitals, quality projects are often conducted concurrently with other projects. Whilst staff are invariably busy and need to prioritise their time, carefully planned research studies do contribute to improvement in clinical practice and, in our opinion, should constitute a core professional responsibility.