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Barriers to research utilisation: the clinical setting and nurses themselves
1Worthing & Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust, Lyndhurst Road, Worthing BN11 2DH, UK.
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing
|December 10, 2002
Summary
Nurses face challenges in evidence-based practice (EBP) due to barriers like time constraints and cultural issues. Addressing these is crucial for effective patient care decisions.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Research Utilization
Background:
- The evidence-based practice (EBP) movement has grown significantly in Western healthcare systems over the last 20-30 years.
- Nurses are increasingly expected to integrate research evidence into patient care decisions.
- Limited research exists on barriers to research utilization in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To encourage nurses to adopt evidence-based practice (EBP).
- To identify and discuss barriers to research utilization in nursing.
- To introduce conceptual models for implementing research findings.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of existing research on barriers to research utilization in nursing.
- Analysis of conceptual models for research implementation.
- Synthesis of key areas for nurses to consider in research utilization.
Main Results:
- Nurses perceive significant barriers to research utilization.
- Primary barriers include lack of time, inadequate skills, poor teamwork, and cultural aspects within nursing (e.g., ritualistic care, lack of authority, no incentives).
Conclusions:
- Overcoming identified barriers is essential for successful implementation of evidence-based practice in nursing.
- Nurses need to be aware of and address these barriers to effectively utilize research in patient care.
- Further exploration of conceptual models can aid in research implementation strategies.