To what extent do nurses use research in clinical practice? A systematic review

Implementation Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Squires, Janet E ^a   Hutchinson, Alison M ^b   Boström, Anne Marie ^c   O'Rourke, Hannah M ^d   Cobban, Sandra J ^d   Estabrooks, Carole A ^d  

^a OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79952703628     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-6-21     Document Type: Article

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