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Barriers to research utilization by registered nurses in Taiwan
Author(s) -
Chen SuHui,
Shao JungHua,
Hsiao YaChu,
Lee HsiangChun
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.21521
Subject(s) - nursing , early adopter , scale (ratio) , nursing research , reading (process) , presentation (obstetrics) , survey research , medicine , psychology , medical education , business , applied psychology , marketing , quantum mechanics , political science , law , radiology , physics
Abstract This cross‐sectional study was designed to identify barriers to research utilization among registered nurses ( N = 510) in clinical settings in Taiwan. Data were collected by mailed survey. Barriers were measured by the Barriers to Research Utilization Scale‐Chinese version, which has four subscales: characteristics of the adopter (nurse), organization (setting barriers and limitations), innovation (research qualities), and communication (presentation/accessibility of the research). Research utilization was predicted by frequency of reading professional literature, years of research experience, hospital classification, and the barriers of communication, innovation, and adopter characteristics. These findings indicate the need to enhance Taiwanese nurses' research efficacy, research‐based information, and research experiences. Nursing administrators should create a research‐friendly climate and support implementing research findings. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 36:191–202, 2013