Transformative learning and research utilization in nursing practice: A missing link?

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-35

  Matthew Maich, Nancy ^a   Ploeg, Jenny ^a   Jack, Susan ^a   Dobbins, Maureen ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Context; Learning; Nursing; Reflection; Research utilization; Transformational theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; MASS COMMUNICATION; MODEL; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINKING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINKING;

EID: 77749255457     PISSN: 1545102X     EISSN: 17416787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2009.00172.x     Document Type: Article

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