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134 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,532 Health Sciences Research and Education papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Existing research has largely examined scholars from a macro perspective. There is a need to explore individual differences throughout academic careers. The study aims to address this gap by analyzing research method usage across academic ages.

    Research method usage across academic ages in library and information science: An empirical study (1990–2023) · 2026 · DOI

  • Reporting aligned with recognized guidelines (or clear justification for deviations) is warranted.

    Evaluating Evidence‐Based Practice and Quality Improvement Initiatives in the Nursing Literature Using a Critical Appraisal Tool · 2026 · DOI

  • However, little is known about how their beliefs about EBP and their frequency of implementation relate to multi-component educational programmes on this topic.

    Enhancing beliefs and implementation of evidence-based practice among undergraduate nurses using a multi-component educational programme: a pre–post study · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research should investigate means of optimally integrating EBP into undergraduate nursing curricula and explore nursing students' intentions to implement EBP in clinical practice.

    Enhancing beliefs and implementation of evidence-based practice among undergraduate nurses using a multi-component educational programme: a pre–post study · 2025 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the topics residents query while on shift. There is a gap in identifying the most frequently asked questions by emergency medicine residents.

    Evidence-based Medicine Questions Logged by Emergency Medicine Residents On Shift in Relation to American Board of Emergency Medicine Content Areas · 2026 · DOI

  • This cohort is limited by its single-site nature. Additionally, the coding process, using a single faculty member to adjudicate the work of the primary reviewers, may have introduced bias. The impact of the internal EBM curriculum, the didactic curriculum provided, and the local patient population all likely affected the types of EBM queries the residents submitted. That the submissions included only a sample of the patients seen by the residents is another limitation; the residents may only have recorded a certain type of inquiry that they individually deemed appropriate for a PBL log. Another study limitation is that the only demographic information collected for residents was sex and PGY. It is possible that other demographic factors, such as age or prior experience, may have influenced the types of questions residents recorded in their logs. Additionally, residents may have been searching for “just-in-time information” rather than for best evidence/best practice. This limitation may be most pronounced when considering logs covering topics such as procedures. Some observed trends may not be externally valid. For example, “Drugs and Chemical Classes” was among the most highly represented sub-categories present in the patient logs. Residents may have used EBM practices to ask questions about this competency because toxicology-related issues Volume 27, No.

    Evidence-based Medicine Questions Logged by Emergency Medicine Residents On Shift in Relation to American Board of Emergency Medicine Content Areas · 2026 · DOI

  • Fragmented approaches to research and teaching in nursing education. Delayed exposure to evidence-based practice. Difficulties translating scientific knowledge into clinical decision-making.

    Building Research Competence Across a Nursing Program: A Descriptive Documentary Study · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a preparedness-competence paradox among BScN-trained nurses. The study suggests that undergraduate nursing research education may not be sufficient to prepare nurses for evidence-based practice in clinical settings. The study highlights the need for continuing professional development programs that focus on developing nurses' procedural competence to appraise primary literature and implement evidence in clinical contexts.

    Undergraduate Nursing Research Education and Preparedness for Evidence Based Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kenyan National Referral Hospitals · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of rigorous multi-institutional evidence characterizing the EBP preparedness of BScN-trained nurses in Kenyan tertiary hospital settings. Despite the importance of EBP, there is a need for studies that explore the relationship between undergraduate nursing research education and EBP preparedness among BScN-trained nurses.

    Undergraduate Nursing Research Education and Preparedness for Evidence Based Practice: A Cross-Sectional Study in Kenyan National Referral Hospitals · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature regarding the relationship between evidence-based nursing competence, nurse-physician collaboration, and knowledge sharing behavior among surgical nurses. The study aims to address this gap by examining the pathways from evidence-based nursing competence and nurse-physician collaboration to knowledge sharing behavior.

    Innovative motivation as a pathway from evidence-based nursing competence and nurse-physician collaboration to knowledge sharing behavior among surgical nurses : A structural equation modeling study based on the COM-B model · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity and multifaceted nature of self-care. The lack of knowledge on self-care in vulnerable populations. The need to develop effective self-care interventions.

    Self-Care Research: Expanding New Frontiers for Nursing Science · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should study self-care in diverse populations. Future research should investigate the effectiveness of self-care interventions that target self-efficacy. Future research should explore the social, relational, and structural factors that influence self-care.

    Self-Care Research: Expanding New Frontiers for Nursing Science · 2026 · DOI

  • Examples of nurse leadership and participation in robust policy analysis and rigorous program evaluation are limited. The gap in nurse leadership and participation in policy analysis and program evaluation needs to be addressed.

    The Mountain Model for Evidence-Based Practice Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • 2 This model posits reliance on external research evidence (a central tenet of EBP, which is absent from QI models) and continuous monitoring for improvement and sustainability (a central tenet of QI, which is lacking in EBP).

    The Mountain Model for Evidence-Based Practice Program Evaluation and Policy Analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • Lack of diversity in patient engagement. Inadequate support for patients. Difficulty in reaching diverse groups through common recruitment strategies.

    Facilitators and barriers to engaging patient partners in knowledge syntheses: A stage-based approach · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on evaluating the impact of capacity-building resources. Future research should explore ways to increase diversity in patient engagement.

    Facilitators and barriers to engaging patient partners in knowledge syntheses: A stage-based approach · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of clearly defined anticipations for APN responsibilities - The limited incorporation of research and evidence-based approaches

    A Framework for the Introduction and Evaluation of Advanced Practice Nursing · 2026 · DOI

  • While further research is warranted, this pilot study suggests that the addition of supervisor delivered supplemental structured learning modules increase the EBP confidence for graduate student clinicians, which has potential to facilitate novice clinicians use of EBPs within real-world clinical care.

    Improving Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Student Confidence in Evidence-Based Practice · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests the use of digital technologies in the statistical processing of medical information. The paper highlights the need for further research on the application of statistical methods in clinical practice and medical education.

    Pearson’s Chi-squared test as a tool of evidence-based medicine in clinical practice and medical education · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the application of statistical methods in clinical practice and medical education. The paper highlights the need for the development of future physicians' professional competencies in statistical methods.

    Pearson’s Chi-squared test as a tool of evidence-based medicine in clinical practice and medical education · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should focus on developing evidence-based practice measurement instruments specifically for health professions students. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of strategies to build evidence-based practice competence in health professions students. Future research should investigate the relationship between evidence-based practice competence and patient outcomes.

    Instruments that measure evidence-based practice knowledge, skills, and attitudes among health professions students: A systematic review protocol · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of evidence-based practice measurement instruments intended for the health professions student population. There is a need to evaluate evidence-based practice competence in health professions students. There is a gap in the current evidence on the measurement properties of existing evidence-based practice instruments for health professions students.

    Instruments that measure evidence-based practice knowledge, skills, and attitudes among health professions students: A systematic review protocol · 2026 · DOI

  • Despite the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) strategic direction towards EBP, there is a notable gap in understanding how well novice nurses are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to implement EBP effectively.

    Readiness of novice nurses for evidence-based practice in the United Arab Emirates: A national survey · 2026 · DOI

  • Five key themes emerged: 1) Informal and experiential learning with limited research involvement; 2) Culture of task- and procedure-centered nursing practice; 3) Compliance culture; 4) Developing professional identity; and 5) Misconceptions of EBP and low-evidence conceptualization.

    Strengthening evidence-based practice culture in nursing: An ethnographic study in the central highlands of Vietnam · 2026 · DOI

  • Insufficient incorporation of patient participation in evidence transformation. Lack of accessibility of evidence in nursing practice. Inadequate contextual adaptation in existing evidence transformation models.

    New perspectives from evidence to action — patient-centered evidence transformation in evidence-based nursing: a narrative review · 2026 · DOI

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