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The conceptual structure of research utilization.

C A Estabrooks1

  • 1University of Alberta, Faculty of Nursing, Edmonton, Canada.

Research in Nursing & Health
|May 27, 1999
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This study explored how nurses use research. Findings suggest a stable concept of research utilization, encompassing instrumental, conceptual, and persuasive elements, is a defensible measure in nursing practice.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Nursing literature emphasizes research-based practice.
  • The structure and function of research utilization remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the conceptual structure of research utilization in nursing.
  • To evaluate competing models of research utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from 600 registered nurses in western Canada.
  • Structural equation modeling (LISREL) used to evaluate models.
  • Simplex and common cause models were compared.

Main Results:

  • The simplex model, implying a time-ordered sequence, did not fit the data.
  • The common cause model, suggesting a stable underlying concept, demonstrated a good fit.

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  • Evidence supports instrumental, conceptual, and persuasive dimensions of research utilization.

    • Conclusions:

    • Research utilization in nursing is best represented by a stable, common cause model.
    • A global measure of research utilization is potentially justifiable.
    • Findings offer insight into the structure of integrating research into nursing practice.