Search strategies in nursing: between challenges and excellence towards scientific improvement

Search strategies in nursing

Abstract

The editorial addresses the relentless pursuit of innovations in nursing, emphasizing the importance of quality in scientific research. It explores search strategies, highlighting challenges and opportunities to enhance scientific production. It underscores the relevance of precise formulation of research questions, careful identification of terms, and the effectiveness of Boolean operators. Discrepancies in search strategies in nursing studies are noted, emphasizing the importance of collaboration with librarians. It highlights the lack of specific guidelines in the field and proposes initiatives to fill this gap. The PRESS Guide is mentioned as a useful tool and urges researchers to incorporate controlled vocabularies. It emphasizes the need for continuous improvement in search strategies, encouraging the use of emerging technologies. It concludes that a commitment to high-quality search strategies is essential to solidify nursing as an innovative scientific discipline, highlighting the role of technology in this process. It emphasizes that investing in the excellence of search strategies is an investment in advancing knowledge, quality healthcare, and the consolidation of nursing as a leader in the scientific and practical landscape.