title: Understanding how organizational culture shapes research use.
abstract: In the climate of evidence-based practice, practitioners are expected to use research in their day-to-day clinical work; however, it is generally accepted that much healthcare is not based on research. The authors suggest 3 specific ways that organizational culture affects practitioner research use and propose leadership strategies that managers may find facilitate evidence-based practice. Through understanding how organizational culture can both hinder and facilitate practitioners' research use behaviors, managers are well positioned to leverage culture to improve evidence-based practice sustainability in their organizations.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Centre for Knowledge Transfer, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Shannon.scott-findlay@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scott-Findlay
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Golden-Biddle
mesh_terms: D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture