Caroline Brown|Laurie Ecoff|Son C. Kim|Mary Wickline|Barbara Rose|Kathy Klimpel|Dale Glaser
Multi?institutional study of barriers to research utilisation and evidence?based practice among hospital nurses
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego|San Diego State University|Sharp Memorial Hospital|Point Loma Nazarene University|University of California, San Diego|University of San Diego|Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego|San Diego State University|Sharp Memorial Hospital|Point Loma Nazarene University|University of California, San Diego|University of San Diego|Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego|San Diego State University|Sharp Memorial Hospital|Point Loma Nazarene University|University of California, San Diego|University of San Diego|Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego|San Diego State University|Sharp Memorial Hospital|Point Loma Nazarene University|University of California, San Diego|University of San Diego|Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego|San Diego State University|Sharp Memorial Hospital|Point Loma Nazarene University|University of California, San Diego|University of San Diego|Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego|San Diego State University|Sharp Memorial Hospital|Point Loma Nazarene University|University of California, San Diego|University of San Diego|Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego|San Diego State University|Sharp Memorial Hospital|Point Loma Nazarene University|University of California, San Diego|University of San Diego
study aims explore relationships perceived barriers research use implementation evidencebased practice among hospital nurses investigate barriers predictors implementation evidencebased practiceevidencebased practice critical improving healthcare quality although barriers research use extensively studied little known relationships barriers implementation evidencebased practice nursing crosssectional studydata collected december 2006january 2007 crosssectional study using computerised evidencebased practice questionnaire barriers surveys convenience sample n1301 nurses four hospitals southern california usa participated hierarchical multiple regression analyses performed three dependent variables practice attitude knowledgeskills associated evidencebased practice barriers subscales used predictor variablesthe perceived barriers research use predicted 27 24 45 practice attitude knowledgeskills associated evidencebased practice conclusions unexpected barriers research use predicted small fractions practice attitude knowledgeskills associated evidencebased practice barriers appear minimal influence implementation evidencebased practice hospital nursesin implementing evidencebased practice focus barriers research use among general nursing staff may misplaced studies needed identify predictors evidencebased practice identify subset nurses amenable adopting evidencebased practice