Research on knowledge sources used in nursing practices

Survey sources of knowledge used by intensive care nurses in clinical knowledge source used in nursing practice

“…Since, practicing in accordance to these guidelines is obligatory, thus it is necessary to 1) use scientific and precise methods to develop them, 2) use encouraging strategies in their implementation by personal and group education, and 3) managers pay more attention to the design and use of nursing guidelines. Findings of this study showed that, medical and nursing journals were the least important sources of knowledge for the nurses in their practice which is in line with the studies of Mills and Field (2009) and Ozsoy and Ardahan (2008), and is inconsistent with the studies of Kosteniuk (2006) and Estabrooks et al (2005). Latest journals and research findings can be beneficial in provision of scientific and evidencebased care for patients but this approach has not gained its rightful place in Iran's nursing practice, whereas, development of evidence-based practice requires knowledge and skills in searching, understanding and interpreting research's findings (Younger, 2010).…”

“…But the findings of this study showed that, nurses were not interested to participate in such trainings. Participation in seminars and educational programs were the main methods to gain knowledge for nurses in the study of Millis (2009) and in other studies such as studies of Gerrish (2004), Ozsoy and Ardahan (2008), and Estabrooks (2005). However, in this study, more than half of nurses stated that, the educational programs were rarely designed in accordance with their needs.…”

Combining clinical practice and academic work in nursing: A qualitative study about perceived importance, facilitators and barriers regarding clinical academic careers for nurses in university hospitals

“…Furthermore, nurses who combine clinical practice and education further the distribution of best clinical practices among other nurses, nursing students and lecturers (Weir & Ozga, ). This is very important because nurses’ use of research findings is often limited (Eskes, Storm‐Versloot, Vermeulen, & Ubbink, ; Ozsoy & Ardahan, ; Wangensteen, Johansson, Björkström, & Nordström, ). Increasingly, more weight is being put on nurses’ work because of the focus on prevention and self‐management in patient care in Europe (EU ).…”

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice about Evidence-Based Practice: A Jordanian Study

“…Therefore, EBP has been considered as critical element to improve quality of health services and achieving excellence in patient care [6]. Furthermore, EBP is considered as a keystone for health care quality [7].…”