Table 3 Comparison of conclusion between previous review and review update
From: Individual determinants of research utilization by nurses: a systematic review update
Category | Individual Characteristic | Conclusion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Previous Review (Estabrooks et al ., 2003 | Review Update |
Beliefs and Attitudes | Attitude towards research | Positive attitude associated with more research use | Positive attitude associated with more research use (in general and with instrumental and overall research utilization) |
| Â | All other determinants | No conclusion - Too few studies | No conclusion - Too few studies |
Involvement in Research Activities | Variety of determinants | No conclusion - Too few studies | No conclusion - Too few studies |
| Â | Reading practices | Equivocal | Equivocal |
Information Seeking | Attending conferences/in-services | No conclusion - Too few studies | Conference and/or in-service attendance associated with more research use |
| Â | All other determinants | No conclusion - Too few studies | No conclusion - Too few studies |
Education | Type of Degree | Equivocal | Bachelors versus diploma - no effect on research use |
| Â | Â | Â | Graduate versus bachelors/diploma - increased research use for graduate degree |
| Â | Completion of research classes | No conclusion - Too few studies | No association with research use |
| Â | All other determinants | No conclusion - Too few studies | No conclusion - Too few studies |
Professional Characteristics | Years as an RN | No association with research use | No association with research use |
| Â | Current role | Leadership role associated with more research use | Leadership role associated with more research use |
| Â | Clinical specialty | No association with research use | Working in critical care areas (compared to general wards) associated with more research use |
| Â | Job satisfaction | No conclusion - Too few studies | Higher levels of job satisfaction associated with more research use |
| Â | All other determinants | No conclusion - Too few studies | No conclusion - Too few studies |
Socio-Demographic and Socio-Economic Factors | Age | No association with research use | No association with research use |
| Â | All other determinants | No conclusion - Too few studies | No conclusion - Too few studies |