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Journal Article
Barriers to research findings utilization amongst critical care nurses and allied health professionals: An international survey
2024
Overview
To determine the perceived barriers to the implementation of research findings in clinical practice among critical care nurses and allied health professionals.
A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire sent to critical care nurses and allied health professionals in French-speaking countries.
The primary objective was the identification and grading of perceived barriers to implementation of research findings into clinical practice, using a previously validated tool (French version of the BARRIERS scale). The scale is divided into 4 dimensions, each containing 6 to 7 questions to be answered using a 4-point Likert scale (1: no barrier, 4: great barrier). Descriptive statistics were performed and weighted score per dimensions were compared. Univariate and multivariate linear regressions were performed to identify factors associated with the total score by dimension.
A total of 994 nurses and allied health professionals (85.1 % of ICU nurses) from 5 countries (71.8 % from France) responded to the survey. Main reported barriers to research findings utilization were “Statistical analyses are not understandable” (54.5 %), “Research articles are not readily available” (54.3 %), and “Implications for practice are not made clear” (54.2 %). Weighted scores differed between dimensions, with the “communication” and “organization” dimensions being the greatest barriers (median [IQR]: 2.3 [1.8–2.7] and 2.0 [1.6–2.4], while the “adopter” and “innovation” dimensions having lower scores (1.5 [1.2–1.8] and 1.5 [1.0–1.8] (all pairwise comparisons p-value < 0.0001, except for the adopter vs. innovation comparison, p > 0.05).
Accessibility and understanding of research results seem to be the main barriers to research utilization in practice by respondents. A large number of the reported barriers could be overcome through education and organizational change.
Promoting a research culture among nurses and allied health professionals is an issue that needs investment. This should include training in critical reading of scientific articles and statistics.
