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A holistic exploration of barriers to theory utilization
Author(s) -
Jacono Brenda J,
Jacono John J
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1995.tb02735.x
Subject(s) - identification (biology) , perception , nursing theory , root (linguistics) , nursing practice , psychology , nursing , holistic nursing , medline , medicine , political science , ecology , philosophy , law , linguistics , neuroscience , biology
The nursing profession must frequently grapple with the reluctance of nurses to adopt particular nursing theory/theoretical frameworks as a guide for practice This paper explores some possible perceptions by nurses not previously considered in the literature which may be at the root of their reluctance to use theory Newman's concept of pattern recognition was particularly useful in the identification of these heretofore unidentified perceptions