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Citizen Science Studies in Nursing: A Systematic Review

Carmen Torró-Pons, Carlos Saus-Ortega, María-Luisa Ballestar-Tarín · Nursing Reports · 2024

Background: Citizen science is a research approach wherein citizens actively participate alongside professionals in some or all stages of the research process. The bidirectional benefits it generates, especially in the field of health, including empowerment, new hypotheses, and results, and addressing issues truly important to society, justify the necessity to establish a common framework and address barriers to ensure a fruitful evolution of this new approach within nursing research. The aim was to analyze nursing projects with a citizen science focus that have been conducted. Methods: PRISMA guidelines were employed to conduct a systematic review. Searches were conducted on PubMed, CINHAL, LILACS, IBECS, and Cochrane. Following the identification and screening process, 13 studies were included. The quality of the articles was assessed using the Joanna Brigg Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist and the quality of citizen science research using the Citizen Science Appraisal Tool. Results: Citizen science studies in nursing were notably recent (2017–2023). Five research areas were identified, with environmental health being the most predominant. Multiple tools, both technolo

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