Abstract
The purpose of this multiple-case study of research utilization (RU) was to examine whether and how nursing practices in acute-care units are built on research and to identify potential explanations for the observed patterns. Open-ended data were collected from staff nurses and nursing leaders on 8 acute-care units through interviews and observation. RU varied within and across units, but unit culture emerged as the principal factor linked to patterns of RU. Unit-culture themes that formed the links were harmony of research perspective, motivation to learn, goal orientation, creativity, critical inquiry, mutual respect, and maximization of resources. The findings provide a rich description that could serve as a basis for self-assessment of unit culture in inpatient and outpatient acute-care units.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-85 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Nursing Research |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Sep 2005 |
Keywords
- Evidence-based nursing practice
- Multiple case study
- Organizational culture
- Research-based nursing practice
- Unit culture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine