The dissemination and utilization of research for promoting evidence-based practice

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 295-319

  Osterling, Kathy Lemon ^a   Austin, Michael J ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Individual factors; Organizational factors; Research dissemination; Research utilization; Research practice collaboration

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITION; COOPERATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COGNITION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; RESEARCH; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 61949349962     PISSN: 15433714     EISSN: 15433722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J394v05n01_11     Document Type: Article

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