C A Estabrooks

..The third paper discusses an approach to providing a more in-depth form of feedback (expanded feedback report) at one of the TREC nursing homes...

..A realistic evaluation framework is used to develop explanatory theory about what works for whom in what circumstances. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN11598502...

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..In healthcare, a gap exists between what is known from research and what is practiced. Understanding this gap depends upon our ability to robustly measure research utilization...

..The current profile of residents living in Canadian nursing homes includes elder persons with complex physical and social needs. High resident acuity can result in increased staff workload and decreased quality of work life...

..We will specifically test the instrument in chronic care that is of an increasing importance for the health system...

..The objective of this study was to systematically identify and analyze the available evidence related to the extent to which nurses use research findings in practice...

..Through this proposed project, we expect to contribute new knowledge about factors influencing uptake of knowledge translation interventions...

..In nursing, the BARRIERS scale has been used extensively to identify barriers to research utilization...

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..Systematic identification and evaluation of individual characteristics associated with and predicting research utilization may inform the development of research utilization interventions...

..There is a lack of acceptable, reliable, and valid survey instruments to measure conceptual research utilization (CRU). In this study, we investigated the psychometric properties of a newly developed scale (the CRU Scale)...

..Specifically, we report on the relationship between dimensions of context, founded on the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework, and self-reported research use behavior...

..The purpose of this review was to systematically examine published and grey research reports in order to assess the state of the science regarding the validity and reliability of the RAI-MDS 2.0 Quality Indicators (QIs)...

..Importantly, a better understanding of the contextual influences on knowledge use in LTC will contribute to improving outcomes for residents and providers in LTC settings...

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..This paper presents the development and initial psychometric validation of the Alberta Context Tool (ACT), an eight dimension measure of organizational context for healthcare settings...

..This paper is a report of a study examining research utilization in nursing. The specific aims were to (1) clarify the construct of research utilization, and (2) identify observable indicators of research utilization...

..Published literature that describes the use of the Internet by nurses is scant, but it does reveal that there has been a delay in the acceptance of the Internet as a workplace tool by the medical community and, in particular by nurses...

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..In order to design interventions that increase research use in nursing, it is necessary to have an understanding of what influences research use...

..Less attention has been given to other hospital nursing characteristics central to optimal professional practice, namely nurse education and skill mix, continuity of care, and quality of the work environment...

..However, the effects of shift work on patient and provider outcomes in healthcare settings has not been systematically evaluated...

..This article addresses the knowledge gap in this field of study by bibliometrically analyzing the research utilization literature in nursing...

..It consists of 58 items representing 10 modifiable contextual concepts. We reported the initial validation of the ACT in 2009. This paper presents the second stage of the psychometric validation of the ACT...

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..Although there are often barriers associated with combining theories from different disciplines, such obstacles can be overcome, and to do so will increase the likelihood that knowledge-translation initiatives will succeed...

..There is, however, increased awareness that organizational influences are important...

..This approach could be used to overcome several of the limitations connected to using a regression-based approach to creating a key missing variable when nearly parallel datasets are available...

..The structural similarities between two-level and three-level models are pointed out while focusing on the hierarchical nature of models rather than statistical technicalities. The limitations of hierarchical models are discussed also...

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..Further work is needed to determine the predictive capability of this index and its relevance to cross-national organizational contexts...

..While context is of central importance, individual and organizational predictors interact with context in important although not well-understood ways, and should not be ignored...

..The findings also support the construct validity of the context element of the PARIHS theoretical framework...

..We suggest that using the Broken Windows theory might be a useful tool to conceptualize why workplace violence occurs, and that this framework be used to begin to develop new violence prevention policies and strategies...

..The sites are described and evaluated for their usefulness. The authors demonstrate that although many Internet resources are available to nurses, few sites provide information or evidence supported by valid research...

..Simple ingredients ... hard to get the cake to rise sometimes, though...

..Reducing uncertainty is a necessary precursor to any increase in research utilization by nurses. Future knowledge translation strategies need to begin by decreasing and managing uncertainty...

..To explore the concept of busyness in nursing and to understand the relationship between busyness and nurses' research utilization better...

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..In order to address the challenges and current knowledge gaps in the knowledge utilization field in nursing, a comprehensive picture of the current state of the field is required...

..The relationship between styles of nursing leadership in hospitals and patient outcomes has not been well examined...

..et al. (2002). Measuring the hospital practice environment: A Canadian context. Research in Nursing and Health, 25, 256-268] reported a single empirically derived factor solution that represented the nursing practice environment...

..To examine, summarize, and critically assess the literature focusing on information use by early-stage breast cancer patients...

..To examine nutrition status and to explore risk factors for malnutrition in an urban veterans' long-term care (LTC) facility in Western Canada to determine whether nutrition should be a higher priority for managers, physicians, and staff...

..These findings indicate a need to foster critical thinking in both nursing education and the work environment...

..The insights gained add new understanding about sources of knowledge used by nurses and challenge the disproportionate weight that proponents of the evidence-based movement ascribe to research knowledge...

..The institutional and hospital nursing characteristics explained an additional 36.9%. DISCUSSION: Hospital nursing characteristics are an important consideration in efforts to reduce the risk of 30-day mortality of patients...

..In a similar vein, researchers need to be mindful of the terminology and the unit of analysis they use in their research, as these are the two largest research challenges...

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..The goals of professional nursing are served by using the best available information to inform practice. To influence such activity, we must understand what sources of information nurses rely on for guidance...

..This paper presents a review of theoretical and research literature in order to identify the factors contributing to frailty...