Utilization of research findings by graduate nurses and midwives

Veeramah, Ven

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03077.x

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“…However, resistance to the use of SWI was not restricted to medical doctors, but also came from midwives and may reflect a sense of ambivalence towards research and practice change. 16,17 A survey of midwifery and nursing graduates 17 found that more senior practitioners, with a greater degree of autonomy and freedom to practice, would be more likely to adapt their practice to changes in evidence, than less experienced practitioners. This also implies that some practitioners may be constrained by the pressures of heavy workloads, current authoritative knowledge or institutional barriers over the desire to change practice.…”

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Cross sectional study of Australian midwives knowledge and use of sterile water injections for pain relief in labour

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Cross sectional study of Australian midwives knowledge and use of sterile water injections for pain relief in labour

2012

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“…Only two individuals used computer-based learning. This reflects that many nurses still feel unsure about how to conduct a literature search (Veeramah 2004) despite the ease of accessing information in the modern world. Knowledge can be acquired from a range of sources: academic programs, study days and conferences, informal contact with specialist practitioners, using the internet (www.ovid.com, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, www.google.com), textbooks (Bennett 1999;Skirton and Patch 2002;Pritchard and Korf 2003;Harper 2004;Lashley 2005) and journals (Skirton and Barnes 2005).…”

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Nurses' Professed Knowledge of Genetics and Genetic Counseling

Tomatir

Sorkun

Demirhan

et al. 2006

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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All over the world, the increased awareness of the importance of early diagnosis of genetic diseases has given them priority in primary health care. However, more recent surveys indicate that genetics content is still lacking in nursing curricula. This survey aimed to measure the current status of primary care nurses' knowledge about genetics and genetic counseling, and the educational needs of nurses related to human genetics in the Denizli region of Turkey. This area in western Turkey has an 11.7% rate of consanguineous marriages; about 3.5% of the population are hemoglobinopathies carrier and 3.2% are thalassemia carriers. Data were collected on forms that aimed to obtain information about nurses' approaches to genetics and genetic counseling. A total of 86 of 106 nurses working in Denizli province returned the questionnaire (response rate of 81.1%). Phenylketonuria, at 61.5%, and Cooley's anemia, at 60.0%, were identified as the subjects these nurses were most knowledgeable about in terms of genetic disorders. A high percentage of nurses admitted they had insufficient knowledge about the genetic basis of diseases (96.4%), inheritance patterns (98.9%), ethical and legal issues (100.0%), genetic counseling (100.0%), gene testing (95.9%), and genetic engineering (97.9%). About 67% of nurses stated they would like to attend a training course on these subjects. As a result of this study a genetics course is planned for nurses so they can actively participate in the prevention and early diagnosis of genetic diseases.

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“…Studies highlight that attitudes towards research are heavily influenced by the work environment in the clinical fields [12] , and also by the individual nurses' interest and knowledge about research and nursing development [13] . Therefore many frameworks and models have been created during recent decades in order to inspire nurses to use research in clinical practice to improve nursing care.…”

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An attempt to improve nurses’ interest in and use of research in clinical practice by means of network support to ‘facilitator nurses’

Björkström

Johansson

Athlin

2013

JNEP

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Background: Scientific knowledge is expected to be used in clinical practice to ensure that patients are given evidence-based nursing care. Therefore, in order to improve nurses' research utilisation in clinical practice a network had been provided for nurses especially interested in nursing development in eleven wards. These nurses were expected to take on the role of key person (facilitator) for nursing development in clinical practice. Aim:The study was aimed at describing nurses' interest in nursing research, how network support to 'facilitator nurses' could improve development in patient care based on evidence, and what hindering factors for such development could be. Methods:One and a half years after onset of the project a follow-up study was conducted with a questionnaire answered by 75 (64%) nurses, and group interviews with nine facilitators and eleven head nurses. Findings:The nurses' interest in research utilisation was in general high and in eight wards development work had started. The facilitator nurses had mostly worked without involving their colleagues. Hindering factors for nursing development were related to time, EBP knowledge, involvement and the interest of head nurses and colleagues. Education, work place, previous participation in research projects, and participation in the network impacted positively on nurses' attitudes to and interest in research. Conclusion and implication for clinical practice:Providing networks to 'facilitator nurses' in the ward could be useful for developing nursing care based on research findings. However, support from nurse leaders, involvement of the whole nursing staff, and training in research utilisation are important factors for success.

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Utilization of research findings by graduate nurses and midwives

Cited by 100 publications

References 49 publications

Cross sectional study of Australian midwives knowledge and use of sterile water injections for pain relief in labour

Cross sectional study of Australian midwives knowledge and use of sterile water injections for pain relief in labour

Nurses' Professed Knowledge of Genetics and Genetic Counseling

An attempt to improve nurses’ interest in and use of research in clinical practice by means of network support to ‘facilitator nurses’

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