Thesis
Barriers to research utilization among registered nurses working in a community hospital
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
2006
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/459
Abstract
At no time in the history of healthcare has the professional knowledge required to deliver safe, effective healthcare been so complex. Many researchers have explored the barriers to research utilization in practice, yet community hospitals have been largely omitted from these studies and the research-practice gap remains. The aim of this study was to identify the barriers to research utilization among registered nurses practicing in a community hospital. A descriptive study design using the 29-item Barriers to Research Utilization Scale was utilized. The conceptual framework for this study was Rogers' diffusion of innovation. The survey was distributed to all registered nurses working in a community hospital in Washington State (n=372). A 21% response rate was achieved. Greatest barriers to research utilization reported included characteristics of the organization, a lack of authority to change patient care procedures, lack of time to read research, and the lack of awareness of the research. Organizational strategies that influence the rate of adoption of innovations, leading to research utilization, are discussed. These include evidence-based practice rounds, the use of clinically appraised topics, and educational prescriptions in which individuals reflect on the process of evidence-based practice and determine where they currently have learning gaps.
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- Title
- Barriers to research utilization among registered nurses working in a community hospital
- Creators
- Heather Diane. Schoonover
- Contributors
- Renee Hoeksel (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525378501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis