Barriers that prevent implementation of research findings in nursing: Education‐research hospitals case

Abstract

Using research results in nursing practices and basing nursing practices to evidence have been viewed as an important factor in increasing care quality. The aim of this research was to identify the barriers arising from utilizing research findings perceived by nurses. The research was conducted with participation of 748 nurses. The study is descriptive in nature, and the 'Barriers Scale' and a question form developed by the researchers were used as data collection instruments. The data were gathered through face-to-face interviews after the necessary permissions were taken. A total of 54.3% of the nurses are ≤ 30 years old, and 49.6% of them are graduates of high school-foundation degree. The nurses (63.8%) indicated the most important barrier as 'there is not enough time to read about research at work'. According to the results of this study, providing the nurses with both financial and information support after graduation is an important factor in facilitating research and using research results. Depending on the results of our study, we recommend that the number of publications in nursing and the opportunities of access to these publications be increased, and there should be more management support for research, and nurses should be provided with time.

Barriers Associated With Evidence‐Based Practice Among Nurses in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Review

“…The majority of the 16 studies ( n = 15) focused entirely on EBP, specifically perceptions, knowledge, and barriers (Amini, Taghiloo, Bagheri, Fallah, & Ramazani Badr, ; Ay, Gençtürk, & Turan Miral, ; DeBruyn et al., ; Duncombe, ; Ebrahimi, Seyedrasooli, Khodadadi, & Yousefi, ; Farokhzadian et al., ; Hweidi, Tawalbeh, Al‐Hassan, Alayadeh, & Al‐Smadi, ; Jordan, Bowers, & Morton, ; Kahouei, Alaei, Shariat Panahi, & Zadeh, ; Karki et al., ; Khammarnia, Haj Mohammadi, Amani, Rezaeian, & Setoodehzadeh, ; Mehrdad, Salsali, & Kazemnejad, ; Naderkhah et al., ; Subramaniam, Krishinan, Thandapani, Van Rostenberghe, & Berahim, ; Yava et al., ). It is unlikely that studies did not report on outcomes (barriers to EBP among nurses) since most of the studies included nurses as the participants.…”

“…Two studies employed qualitative research methods (Adib‐Hajbaghery, ; DeBruyn et al., ). The nurses included in the studies were from diverse settings such as nurse researchers, educators, and graduate students (DeBruyn et al., ); psychiatric, geriatric, hospital, and community settings (Duncombe, ; Ebrahimi et al., ); critical care units (Hweidi et al., ; Jordan et al., ); and teaching hospitals (Ay et al., ; Khammarnia et al., ).…”

“…The category inadequate information sources at workplaces covered barriers such as lack of access to information required for EBP and lack of Internet to access online information (Khammarnia et al., ), as well as inadequate sources of access to evidence (Jordan et al., ). Furthermore, this included relevant literature not compiled in one place (Ay et al., ).…”

“…The subcategories reflecting organizational support as an organizational barrier to EBP included lack of incentives for nurses to pursue advanced education or engage in research (DeBruyn et al., ); inability to implement recommendations of research findings into clinical practice (Farokhzadian et al., ); lack of organizational and ward area managerial support and other staff not being supportive of EBP (Adib‐Hajbaghery, ; Ay et al., ; Duncombe, ; Naderkhah et al., ); and nurses’ perceptions of study findings not being extended to the organization and job descriptions that do not emphasize nurses’ roles as researchers (Mehrdad et al., ).…”

A National Scoping Study on Barriers to Conducting and Using Research Among Nurses in the United Arab Emirates

“…There are numerous reasons why educationally well-prepared nurses might be unwilling or unable to translate and integrate high-quality, credible evidence arising from research into their clinical practice. Among the reasons are lack of time, resources, and support (Ay, Genc¸tu¨rk, & Turan Miral, 2014). Given that each practice setting has a unique culture, identifying possible barriers and developing specific interventions to overcome these barriers was a priority for the UAE.…”