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Factors affecting evidence translation for general practice nurses
Author(s) -
Mills Jane,
Field John,
Cant Robyn
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2011.01962.x
Subject(s) - knowledge translation , evidence based practice , clinical practice , nursing , nursing practice , medicine , evidence based medicine , principal (computer security) , psychology , medical education , alternative medicine , knowledge management , computer science , pathology , operating system
Mills J, Field J, Cant R. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2011; 17 : 455–463 Factors affecting evidence translation for general practice nurses This paper explores the domains of influence affecting practice nurses' ability to find, evaluate and use clinical evidence. A cross‐sectional survey of general practice nurses ( n = 590) in Victoria, Australia in 2008 provided data for a principal components analysis. The research replicates a study undertaken in the UK using the Developing Evidence‐Based Practice Questionnaire. Five domains of influence on nurses' translation of evidence were identified: skills in finding/reviewing evidence; barriers to finding/reviewing evidence; knowledge from published sources; knowledge from other sources; and barriers or facilitators to change. Each domain was interpreted as underlying the relationship of nurses with evidence‐based practice and was comparable to the original study's findings when subjected to factor analysis. Findings from this study show that the Developing Evidence‐Based Practice Questionnaire—Au is a valid and useful instrument in determining the influences on practice nurses' ability to effect knowledge translation and conduct practice based on evidence. Given these findings, a new model is proposed that explains the influence of a number of domains on Australian general practice nurses' translation of knowledge into practice.