title: The problems inherent in promoting research-based practice and strategies by which they might be overcome.
abstract: The historical and contemporary impetus for research in nursing is presented in brief. The factors affecting research use in practice are numerous and complicated and include political, financial, ideological and professional spheres. Various strategies that may enhance research use in practice have been suggested and evaluated and these are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Sheffield.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cutler
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000379:methods*; D011057:Politics