BARRIERS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR ITS CONFRONTATION

Abstract

Objective: To identify barriers perceived by male and female nurses in the implementation of research findings and the suggestions set forth for this approach. Method: Systematized review of the literature in the databases PubMed and Web of Science using the terms Barriers and Nursing Research Utilization and published between the years 2008 and 2014; the total of articles recovered was 158. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 22 articles were eligible for reviewing: 15 articles from Web of Science and 7 from PubMed. Results: The main barriers identified were lack of time, nurses lack of knowledge about in researching, lack of authority and/or autonomy of nurses in the implementation of results that lead to changes in the care provided to people, and also lack of organizational support. The main suggestions of improvement were: organizational support and training of nurses in researching. Conclusion: There are various barriers to the implementation of research findings, which have remained over time and are similar among countries. It is necessary to implement effective interventions based on the suggestions of confrontation and thus promote the use of research findings in clinical practice and also to contribute to the improvement of the quality of nursing care.