title: [Influence and correlation of attitude, availability and institutional support to research implementation in nursing practice – results from an exploratory, cross-sectional quantitative study].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The concrete application of research findings in nursing practice is a multidimensional process. In Austria, there are currently no results available that explain the impact of and association with the implementation of research in hospitals.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to investigate influences and relationships of individual attitudes towards research utilization, availability of research results and institutional support of nurses in Austrian hospitals with respect to research application.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a non-experimental quantitative cross-sectional design a multi-centre study (n = 10) was performed in 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sample comprises 178 certified nurses who were interviewed with a survey questionnaire. The multiple regression analysis shows that a positive attitude towards research use (β = 0.388, p < 0.001), the availability of processed research results (β = 0.470, p < 0.001), and an adequate institutional support (β = 0.142, p < 0.050) has a significant influence on the application of research results. The path analysis proves that course attendance in evidence-based nursing has a strong positive influence towards research application (β = 0.464; p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health institutions are, according to legal instructions, called on to make use of the positive attitude and supply supporting measures in order to introduce research results into the daily nursing practice.
authors: 1 Forschungsinstitut des Roten Kreuzes Wien.
authors: Elisabeth
authors: E
authors: Haslinger-Baumann
authors: Gert
authors: G
authors: Lang
authors: Gerhard
authors: G
authors: Müller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001317:Austria; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Forschungsanwendung; Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege; Querschnittstudie; attitude; cross-sectional study; nursing; persönliche Einstellung; research utilization