Assessing environmental readiness: First steps in developing an evidence-based practice implementation culture

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-71

  Smith, Joan Renaud ^a   Donze, Ann ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental readiness; Evidence based practice (EBP); Interdisciplinary health teams; Nursing; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; MOTIVATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GOALS; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77049107355     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e3181ce1357     Document Type: Article

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