| Rank Order |
Subscale |
Item |
Mean (SD) |
| 1 |
S |
There is insufficient time on the job to implement new ideas |
410 (1.20) |
| 2 |
N |
The nurse does not see the value of research for practice |
3.98 (1.18) |
| 3 |
S |
The facilities are inadequate for implementation |
3.95 (1.14) |
| 4 |
S |
The nurse does not have time to read research |
3.88 (1.14) |
| 5 |
N |
The nurse is unaware of the research |
3.77 (1.12) |
| 6 |
S |
The nurse does not feel she has enough authority to change patient care procedures |
3.74 (1.10) |
| 7 |
S |
The nurse feels that the results are not generalizable to his/her own setting |
3.61 (1.11) |
| 8 |
P |
Implications for practice are not made clear |
3.50 (1.10) |
| 9 |
S |
Administration will not allow implementation |
3.45 (1.20) |
| 10 |
N |
There is not a documented need to change practice |
3.34 (1.17) |
| 25 |
N |
Research /articles are not published fast enough |
2.93 (1.13) |
| 26 |
R |
The amount of research information is overwhelming |
2.92 (1.19) |
| 27 |
R |
The literature reports conflicting results |
2.91 (1.08) |
| 28 |
N |
The nurse is unwilling to change or try new ideas |
2.89 (1.07) |
| 29 |
N |
The nurse see little benefit for him/herself |
2.81 (1.03) |
S: Organisational Characteristics, N: Nurse Characteristics, P: Presentation and Accessibility of Research, R: Quality of Research.