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Sources of practice knowledge among nurses.

Carole A Estabrooks1, William Rutakumwa, Katherine A O'Leary

  • 1Knowledge Utilization Studies Program, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Qualitative Health Research
|March 12, 2005
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Nurses utilize diverse knowledge sources beyond research, including social interactions, experience, documents, and prior knowledge. This challenges the evidence-based practice

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Knowledge Management
  • Qualitative Research

Background:

  • Existing literature identifies sources of nursing practice knowledge.
  • A gap exists in understanding how clinicians categorize and prioritize knowledge sources.
  • Previous studies have not comprehensively explored nurses' perspectives on practice knowledge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively describe and categorize the types of knowledge essential for nursing practice.
  • To understand how clinicians prioritize different sources of practice knowledge.
  • To explore nurses' perspectives on their knowledge acquisition and utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Two large-scale ethnographic case studies were conducted.
  • Data collection involved individual interviews, card sort interviews, and participant observations.

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  • Analysis focused on identifying and categorizing nurses' sources of practice knowledge.

    • Main Results:

    • Nurses categorize practice knowledge into four main groups: social interactions, experiential knowledge, documents, and a priori knowledge.
    • Findings reveal a broader spectrum of knowledge sources than typically emphasized in evidence-based practice.
    • Social interactions and experiential knowledge emerged as critical components of clinical expertise.

    Conclusions:

    • Nursing practice relies on a multifaceted range of knowledge sources.
    • The findings suggest a need to re-evaluate the emphasis on research knowledge in evidence-based practice.
    • Understanding nurses' knowledge categorization provides insights into clinical decision-making and professional development.