Research-related learning needs of Ohio nurses

Barriers to research utilization continue to obstruct nursing's goal of research-based practice. A survey was conducted to explore the diverse research-related learning needs of Ohio nurses. The survey results suggest at least two distinct nursing practice groups. One nursing group cited an educational need for basic, general research information that included how to utilize research in practice and teaching; the second group was most concerned with the actual performance of research. In order to maximize nursing research utilization in the 1990s, nurse educators must address the profession's diverse research-focused learning needs.