Barriers to research findings utilization amongst critical care nurses and allied health professionals : An international survey

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OBJECTIVES: To determine the perceived barriers to the implementation of research findings in clinical practice among critical care nurses and allied health professionals.

METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire sent to critical care nurses and allied health professionals in French-speaking countries. The primary objective was the identification and grading of perceived barriers to implementation of research findings into clinical practice, using a previously validated tool (French version of the BARRIERS scale). The scale is divided into 4 dimensions, each containing 6 to 7 questions to be answered using a 4-point Likert scale (1: no barrier, 4: great barrier). Descriptive statistics were performed and weighted score per dimensions were compared. Univariate and multivariate linear regressions were performed to identify factors associated with the total score by dimension.

RESULTS: A total of 994 nurses and allied health professionals (85.1 % of ICU nurses) from 5 countries (71.8 % from France) responded to the survey. Main reported barriers to research findings utilization were "Statistical analyses are not understandable" (54.5 %), "Research articles are not readily available" (54.3 %), and "Implications for practice are not made clear" (54.2 %). Weighted scores differed between dimensions, with the "communication" and "organization" dimensions being the greatest barriers (median [IQR]: 2.3 [1.8-2.7] and 2.0 [1.6-2.4], while the "adopter" and "innovation" dimensions having lower scores (1.5 [1.2-1.8] and 1.5 [1.0-1.8] (all pairwise comparisons p-value < 0.0001, except for the adopter vs. innovation comparison, p > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Accessibility and understanding of research results seem to be the main barriers to research utilization in practice by respondents. A large number of the reported barriers could be overcome through education and organizational change.

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Promoting a research culture among nurses and allied health professionals is an issue that needs investment. This should include training in critical reading of scientific articles and statistics.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:81

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Intensive & critical care nursing - 81(2024) vom: 23. Feb., Seite 103610

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Poiroux, Laurent [VerfasserIn]
Bruyneel, Arnaud [VerfasserIn]
Larcin, Lionel [VerfasserIn]
Fossat, Guillaume [VerfasserIn]
Kamel, Toufik [VerfasserIn]
Labro, Guylaine [VerfasserIn]
Goursaud, Suzanne [VerfasserIn]
Rouze, Anahita [VerfasserIn]
Heming, Nicholas [VerfasserIn]
Hermann, Bertrand [VerfasserIn]
SRLF trial group [VerfasserIn]

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Critical care nursing
Evidence-based practice
Journal Article
Research utilization

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103610

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NLM36662573X