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Implementing research findings into mental health nursing practice: Exploring the clinical research fellowship approach
Author(s) -
Happell Brenda,
Johnston Linda,
Hill Christine
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1447-0349
pISSN - 1445-8330
DOI - 10.1046/j.1447-0349.2003.t01-3-.x
Subject(s) - nursing , mental health , mental health nursing , unit (ring theory) , nursing practice , clinical practice , nursing research , qualitative research , psychology , medicine , quality (philosophy) , medical education , nurse education , psychiatry , sociology , social science , philosophy , mathematics education , epistemology
The lack of research utilization within nursing practice has been extensively discussed in the literature. The Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) program was developed to assist nurses to change practice on the basis of high‐quality research evidence. This paper presents the results of a qualitative study examining the experiences of four CRF participants and three of their unit managers in completing the program and implementing changes within the clinical setting. The major themes to emerge from the data were: experience of the program, outcomes, implementation, assistance from the Centre for Psychiatric Nursing Research and Practice, Victoria, Australia, benefits and drawbacks to the program and whether it would be recommended to others. The findings indicate a positive view of the program itself although problems with the implementation stage were clearly evident. Further support following completion of the program is required to achieve maximum benefit from the program.