What are health professionals' intentions toward using research and products of research in clinical practice? A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore health professionals' intentional behaviour and what determines their intention to use products of research in clinical practice.

Background

Trying to get research and products of research into clinical practice is an enduring problem. A clearer picture is emerging as to how individual practitioners respond toward practical problems of changing clinical practice, but this does not include health professionals' intentions to use products of research and what influences their intentions.

Design

Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

Data sources

Five databases were searched systematically. This included BNI, HMIC, Psych INFO, CINHAL and MEDLINE; articles published in the English language only were included.

Review methods

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SUBMITTER: Appleby B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5047343 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature