Contextual factors influencing research use in nursing

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 172-183

  French, Beverley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Context; Evidence based practice; Nursing research; Practice policies; Research utilisation

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSE; NURSING CARE; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEGOTIATING; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POLICY MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 29144441283     PISSN: 1545102X     EISSN: 17416787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2005.00034.x     Document Type: Review

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