Item Mean (SD)
Factor 1: The Nurse 2.35 (0.65)
Does not see the value of research for practice
2.33 (1.04)
Sees little benefit for self
2.26 (1.00)
Is unwilling to change/try new ideas
2.35 (1.14)
Feels the benefits of changing practice will be minimal
2.66 (0.99)
Does not feel capable of evaluating the quality of the research
2.13 (1.02)
Is isolated from knowledgeable colleagues with whom to discuss the research
2.53 (0.99)
Is unaware of the research
2.08 (1.06)
There is not a documented need to change practice
2.31 (1.02)
Factor 2: The Setting (Organization) 2.70 (0.60)
Administration will not allow implementation
2.76 (1.03)
Physicians will not cooperate with implementation
3.09 (1.01)
There is insufficient time on the job to implement new ideas
2.68 (1.03)
Other staff do not support implementation
2.96 (0.94)
The facilities are inadequate for implementation
2.65 (0.97)
The nurse does not feel she/he has enough authority to change patient care procedures
2.70 (1.01)
The nurse does not have time to read research
2.44 (1.09)
The nurse feels research results are not generalizable to own setting
2.46 (0.98)
Factor 3: The Quality of Research 2.40 (0.56)
Has methodological inadequacies
2.15 (1.00)
Conclusions drawn from the research are not justified
2.18 (0.91)
Has not been replicated
2.66 (0.99)
The literature reports conflicting results
2.25 (0.96)
Nurse is uncertain whether she/he believes research results
2.33 (1.00)
Reports/articles are not published fast enough
2.85 (0.98)
The amount of research information is overwhelming
2.42 (0.96)
Factor 4: Presentation, Research Communication 2.35 (0.57)
Implications for the practice are not made clear
2.41 (0.79)
Research reports/articles are not readily available
2.30 (0.87)
Research is not reported clearly
2.32 (0.92)
Statistical analyses are not understandable
2.37 (0.89)
Relevant literature is no compiled in one place
2.48 (0.93)
Research is not relevant to the nurse’s practice
2.22 (1.04)