Table 3 Factors associated with research use after blocked modeling
Factor | Level | Frequency of research use in a typical month Block odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | 2 to 5 versus 0 to 1 times | 6+ versus 0 to 1 times | 6+ versus 2 to 5 times |
Academic preparation in EBP | No | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.6) | 4.0 (1.3 to 12.7) | 3.2 (1.1 to 9.7) |
EBP self-efficacy | 20% difference | 2.4 (1.6 to 3.6) | 3.9 (2.1 to 7.4) | 1.7 (0.9 to 3.0) |
Attitude: there is a divide between research and practice | No | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.3) | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.9) | 0.5 (0.2 to 1.3) |
Attitude: literature and research findings are useful in daily practice | No | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 2.2 (1.1 to 4.6) | 12.6 (1.5 to 103.2) | 5.6 (0.7 to 46.1) |
Research participation | No | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 2.1 (1.1 to 4.0) | 5.3 (2.2 to 13.9) | 2.5 (1.1 to 5.6) |
Clinical instructor | No | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 2.1 (1.2 to 3.9) | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.5) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.6) |
Perceived facility support of research use in practice | No | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 2.3 (1.3 to 4.2) | 4.6 (1.5 to 14.1) | 2.0 (0.6 to 6.1) |
Internet access to bibliographic databases at work | No | Reference | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 3.5 (1.6 to 7.9) | 9.5 (1.8 to 48.8) | 2.7 (0.5 to 13.6) |