title: Barriers to Research Utilization among Registered Nurses in Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Survey in China.
abstract: Background. As there might be relevant differences with regard to research utilization in the general hospitals, we aimed to study research utilization among registered nurses working in traditional Chinese medicine hospitals. Methods. A total of 648 registered nurses from 4 tertiary-level hospitals in China were recruited for participation. A modified BARRIERS Scale and self-designed questionnaires were used for data collection. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-tests, and one-way ANOVAs and Spearman correlation analysis. Results. Overall, items which belong to the subscale "Research" were identified as the most important barriers. Among the individual items, the lack of time on the job was ranked as the top barrier, followed by the lack of knowledgeable colleagues and by overwhelming research publications. Clinical experience, working pressure, job satisfaction, and research experience could be identified as associated factors for barriers to research utilization. Conclusions. Registered nurses in traditional Chinese medicine hospitals felt high barriers to research utilization. Reducing registered nurses' working pressure, promoting their positive attitude to nursing, and improving research training might be helpful for increasing research utilization. Close cooperation between clinical and nursing schools or academic research centres might facilitate the necessary change in nursing education and routine.
authors.affiliation: Nursing School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 North Third Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Fen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15/1, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.affiliation: Nursing School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 North Third Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Yufang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.affiliation: Nursing Administration Department, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital, 51 Andingmengwai Xiaoguan Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Nursing, Nursing School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 North Third Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: Center for Nursing Research, Nursing School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 North Third Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Hongxia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Nursing School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, 11 North Third Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu