ИСТОРИЧЕСКИ АСПЕКТИ В РАЗВИТИЕТО НА НАУЧНОИЗСЛЕДОВАТЕЛСКАТА ДЕЙНОСТ НА МЕДИЦИНСКИТЕ СЕСТРИ И АКУШЕРКИТЕ
HISTORICAL ASPECTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY RESEARCH

Summary/Abstract: The research of nurses and midwives marked its development in the early twentieth century in the United States, when the need for education at the university level, rather than vocational school, was realized. The development of bachelor's and master's programs in the field of health care is a prerequisite for the development of new professional skills and competencies such as conducting research. A literature review was made about historical development of nursing research in the USA, Europe and Bulgaria. Scientific publications, available scientific literature and official pages of international, European and Bulgarian organizations are included. The establishment of National Institute of Nursing Research is of great importance for the development in the United States. A significant event in this direction at European level is the creation of a European Foundation for Nursing Research to support and promote research in health care. In Bulgaria, this activity is still at an early stage of development and the responsibility is mainly at the institutional level of higher medical schools. There are differences in the level of research development of nurses and midwives in the United States and Europe. Steps have been taken in our country concerning this activity, which presents healthcare professionals in a completely new role. Modern health care requires high quality in their provision, which is guaranteed by a science-based approach.

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