title: Use of research-based practices by oncology staff nurses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the extent to which oncology staff nurses adopted eight specific research-based practices and the impact of demographic and resource factors on adoption of these practices.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional mail survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  National.
  
  
  METHODS
  1,100.
  
  
  METHODS
  Network sampling techniques: 2,000 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) staff nurses were randomly and proportionally selected from seven practice setting categories; each ONS nurse was asked to recruit a non-ONS staff nurse colleague. Both groups completed the Oncology Nursing Practice Questionnaire, which measures adoption of eight research-based practices.
  
  
  METHODS
  Extent of adoption, including awareness, persuasion, and implementation of eight specific practices; nurse demographics; and work-related resources.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Awareness was high, with 53%-96% of nurses reporting awareness of the eight practices. Overall, 28% were aware of all practices while 10% were aware of half or fewer. Less-aware nurses differed from other nurses in demographics and resources. Computed "extent of adoption" scores showed that almost 90% of aware nurses used seven of the practices at least sometimes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oncology staff nurses with awareness of a practice were implementing the practice in their organization.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings establish a need for developing educational programs to enhance awareness of specific practices and to creatively reach nurses who are unlikely to seek programs outside their employing agencies.
authors.affiliation: Patient Services, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Rutledge
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mooney
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Nail
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ropka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000193:education; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States