Barriers Survey
Articles in nursing Journals indicate that nurses in practice do not use the results of research to help guide their practice. There are a number of reasons this might be. We would like to know the extent to which you think each of the folowing is a barrier to nurses' use of research to alter/enhance their practice. If you currently hold a position in a clinical site, please answer the questions in relation to your CURRENT work setting. If you do not currently practice, you may refer to your last clinical experience or provide your general perceptions. For each item, select the response that best represents your view. Thank you for sharing your views with us.
Ref: FUNK, S.G., Champagne, M. T., Wiese, R.A., & Tornquist, E.M. (1991). Barriers: The barriers to research utilization scale. Applied Nursing Research, 4(1), 39-45.
The submission of your completed questionnaire constitutes your informed consent to act as a participant in this research.
There are 43 questions in this survey.
Barriers
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1. Research reports/ articles are not readily available. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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2. Implications for practice are not made clear. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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3. Statistical analyses are not understandable. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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4. The research is not relevant to the to the nurses practice. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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5. The nurse is unaware of the research. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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6. The facilities are inadequate for implementation. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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7. The nurse does not have time to read research. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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8. The research has not been replicated. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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9. The nurse feels the benefits of changing practice will be minimal. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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10. The nurse is uncertain whether to believe the results of the research. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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11. The research has methodological inadequacies. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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12. The relevant literature is not compiled in one place. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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13. The nurse does not feel she/he has enough authority to change patient care procedures. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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14. The nurse feels results are not generalizable to own setting. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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15. The nurse is isolated from knowledgeable colleagues with whom to discuss the research. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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16. The nurse sees little benefit for self. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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17. Research reports/articles are not published fast enough. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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18. Physicians will not cooperate with implementation. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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19. Administration will not allow implementation. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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20. The nurse does not see the value of research for practice. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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21. There is not a documented need to change practice. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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22. The conclusions drawn from the research are not justified. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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23. The literature reports conflicting results. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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24. The research is not reported clearly and readably. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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25. Other staff are not supportive of implementation. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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26. The nurse is unwilling to change/try new ideas. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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27. The amount of research information is overwhelming. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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28. The nurse does not feel capable of evaluating the quality of the research. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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29. There is insufficient time on the job to implement new ideas. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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30. Please list any other thing you think is a barrier to research utilization? If so, please rate on next question.
30a. Please rate question above. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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31. Please list any other thing you think is a barrier to research utilization? If so, please rate on next question.
31a. Please rate question above. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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32. Please list any other thing you think is a barrier to research utilization? If so, please rate on next question.
32a. Please rate question above. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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33. Please list any other thing you think is a barrier to research utilization? If so, please rate on next question.
33a. Please rate question above. THIS IS A BARRIER:
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34a. Which of the above items do you feel is the greatest barrier to nurses "use of research".
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34b. Which of the above items do you feel is the second greatest barrier to nurses "use of research".
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34c. Which of the above items do you feel is the third greatest barrier to nurses "use of research".
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35. What are the things you think facilitate research utilization?
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