Research utilization among medical and surgical nurses: A comparison of their self reports and perceptions of barriers and facilitators

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 21-30

  Parahoo, K ^a   Mccaughan, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; NORTHERN IRELAND; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0035240505     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2001.00237.x     Document Type: Article

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