M Ángeles Cidoncha-Moreno1, Begoña Ruíz de Alegría-Fernandez de Retana2. 1. Subdirección de Enfermería, Dirección General de Osakidetza, Vitoria-Gasteiz, España. Electronic address: mariaangeles.cidonchamoreno@osakidetza.eus. 2. Escuela de Enfermería de Vitoria-Gasteiz (Osakidetza), Universidad del País Vasco, Vitoria-Gasteiz, España.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To understand the barriers to implementing nursing research findings into practice, as perceived by the nurses working in Osakidetza and to analyze if the workplace factor and time worked affect the perception of these barriers. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. BARRIERS Scale questionnaire was given to a representative sample of 1,572 Basque Health Service nurses, stratified and randomized, according to scope of work and job responsibility (response rate: 43.76%). RESULTS: According to the research results, the first important barrier was "insufficient time on the job to implement new ideas". Nurses have perceived the organizational factor as the most important barrier in their practice. Nurses in "Special hospital departments" perceived more barriers in the "quality of research" factor than those working in "Primary Care". Years of service showed a slight influence. CONCLUSIONS: The nurses stated that external factors related to the organization principally interfered in implementing results into clinical practice. They placed lack of critical reading training second. Working environment and seniority mark differences in the perception of barriers. This study may help to develop strategies for planning training programs to facilitate the use of research in clinical practice, in order to provide quality care.
OBJECTIVE: To understand the barriers to implementing nursing research findings into practice, as perceived by the nurses working in Osakidetza and to analyze if the workplace factor and time worked affect the perception of these barriers. METHODS: Cross-sectional study. BARRIERS Scale questionnaire was given to a representative sample of 1,572 Basque Health Service nurses, stratified and randomized, according to scope of work and job responsibility (response rate: 43.76%). RESULTS: According to the research results, the first important barrier was "insufficient time on the job to implement new ideas". Nurses have perceived the organizational factor as the most important barrier in their practice. Nurses in "Special hospital departments" perceived more barriers in the "quality of research" factor than those working in "Primary Care". Years of service showed a slight influence. CONCLUSIONS: The nurses stated that external factors related to the organization principally interfered in implementing results into clinical practice. They placed lack of critical reading training second. Working environment and seniority mark differences in the perception of barriers. This study may help to develop strategies for planning training programs to facilitate the use of research in clinical practice, in order to provide quality care.
Keywords:
Atención Primaria de salud; Atención hospitalaria; Enfermería; Hospital care; Investigación en enfermería; Nursing; Nursing research; Primary health care; Research utilization; Utilización de la investigación