Analysis of instruments measuring nurses' attitudes towards research utilization: A systematic review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-18

  Frasure, Jamey ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Instruments; Nurses' attitudes; Research utilization; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NURSES; NURSING RESEARCH; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 37249019564     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04525.x     Document Type: Article

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