Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42212242›Full record

ArticleMethodsX2026

Optimizing research publication of nurse researchers through a mentored writing retreat programme (MWRP): A participatory action research protocol.

Remya U Rajendran, Mamatha Shivananda Pai, Baby S Nayak, Judith Angelitta Noronha, Vimala Ramoo, Srinivas Mutalik, Vasudeva Guddattu, Vishnu Renjith

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in MethodsX, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Remya U RajendranDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Mamatha Shivananda PaiDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Baby S NayakDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Judith Angelitta NoronhaDepartment of Obstetrics&Gynaecological Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Vimala RamooDepartment of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Srinivas MutalikManipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Vasudeva GuddattuDepartment of Data Science, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India.
Vishnu RenjithSchool of Nursing & Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. Honorary Senior Lecturer- School of Medicine, Cardiff University, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Nurse researchers often face challenges in publishing their work due to limited writing skills, inadequate mentorship, and insufficient institutional support. Strengthening research dissemination is essential for improving evidence-based practice, professional growth, and the visibility of nursing scholarship. Objective: Thisprotocol aims to identify barriers and facilitators to research publication among nurse researchers and to evaluate the effectiveness of a Mentored Writing Retreat Programme (MWRP) in optimizing the publication process. Methods: A participatory action research design will be adopted and implemented in two phases. Expected Outcomes: The protocol is expected to generate comprehensive evidence on challenges affecting research publication and to determine whether a structured writing retreat improves writing skills, increases publication readiness, and enhances scholarly productivity among nurse researchers. The findings will help inform future strategies to strengthen research capacity and enhance publication outcomes in nursing.Protocol Outline.

Indexed as

Mentored writing retreat programmeNurse researchersParticipatory action researchResearch publicationScientific writing

Identifiers

PMID42212242
PMCPMC13214545

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.