To what extent do nurses use research in clinical practice? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the past forty years, many gains have been made in our understanding of the concept of research utilization. While numerous studies exist on professional nurses' use of research in practice, no attempt has been made to systematically evaluate and synthesize this body of literature with respect to the extent to which nurses use research in their clinical practice. The objective of this study was to systematically identify and analyze the available evidence related to the extent to which nurses use research findings in practice.

Methods

This study was a systematic review of published and grey literature. The search strategy included 13 online bibliographic databases: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE,

SUBMITTER: Squires JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3068972 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature