Answer:

• To build a body of evidence to ensure practice is evidence based.
• To facilitate the delivery of safe, effective, high quality care.
• To enable patients, clients and families to make informed decisions about their care.
• To maximise patient and client outcomes.
• To facilitate patient and client satisfaction.
• To support the development, evaluation and ongoing improvement of care.
• To support the fulfilment of clinical governance requirements.
• To promote the delivery of cost-effective care.
• To ensure that the ethical, moral and professional responsibilities of nurses and midwives are addressed. 
• To reduce the risk of litigation for individual practitioners and the wider service.
• To ensure nurses and midwives retain professional identity within the provision of healthcare.
• To facilitate the autonomy of nurses and midwives.
• To enable the researcher to fulfil their duty to the participants to disseminate the research findings.
• To enable the researcher to fulfil any obligation they may have to the research funder and their employer to disseminate the research findings.

Answer:

• Publication in journals, including Open Access journals and books
• Research reports and summaries
• Websites and other forms of social media
• Conference presentations
• Posters, displayed at conferences and in practice areas
• Lunchtime meetings, seminars, workshops and teaching sessions
• Newsletters, electronic or paper copy
• Mainstream media such as magazines, newspapers, radio and television

Answer:

• Getting something back for their hard work
• Making use of readily available material
• Enhancing their CV and career opportunities
• Networking
• Developing a reputation for an interest and expertise in a particular subject area
• Payment