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MAGI XAVIER
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
PUSHPAGIRI COLLEGE OF NURSING
TIRUVALLA
KERALA
 Research utilization is the use of findings
from a study or set of studies in a practical
application that is unrelated to the orginal
research.
 Research utilization is the process of
synthesizing,disseminating,and using
research generated knowledge to make an
impact on or change in the existing practices
in the society.
 EBP is the integration of best research
evidence with clinical expertise and patient
values and needs in the delivery of
quality,cost effective health care.
Emergence of research
findings on a topic
Search for best evidence to
address clinical problems
Evaluation / Integration of
findings: Best research
evidence
Efforts to use findings in
practice(RU)
Evaluation/ Integration of
other types of evidence
(e.g., clinical experience,
patient preference, etc.)
Efforts to base practice on
best evidence (EBP)
RU Path--------------->
EBP Path------------------>
Difference between RU and EBP
 Objectives
 To increase the use of research findings in
nurses’ daily practice by disseminating current
findings and facilitating organizational changes
needed to implement innovations.
 Findings
 Project found RU as an organizational
process,with the commitment of organizations
that employ nurses as essential to its success.
 RU by practicing nurses was feasible,but only if
the reasearch is releavant to practice and if the
results are broadly disseminated.

Indirect Research utilization
Direct research utilization
Persuasive research utilization
Rogers’Theory Of Diffusion
Of Innovations
KNOWLEDGE
PERSUASION
DECISION
IMPLEMENTATION
CONFIRMATION
is the first awareness of the
existence of an innovation or a new idea for use in
practice.
 In the an attitude is formed
towards the innovation.
involves using the new idea
to change practice.
involves adopting or rejecting the
innovation
is the stage of reinforcement
of decision.
 RESEARCH RELATED BARRIERS
 NURSE RELATED BARRIERS
 ORGANIZATIONAL BARRIERS
 BARRIERS RELATED TO NURSING PROFESSION
 Lack of valid and trust worthy research
studies.
 Lack of enough published replications.

 Lack of formal instruction in research and lack of
skills to judge the merits of a study.
 Lack of attitude towards research.
 Resistance to change.
 Shortage of role models
 Lack of perception from nurses that they are
independent professionals.
 Unable to motivate students by nurse
educators.
 Organizational resistance to change.
 Lack of motivation from the organization .
 Insuffient time.
 Resource constraints.
 Lack of strong leadership in health care
organizations.
 Read widely and critically.
 Attend professional conference.
 Learn to expect evidence that a procedure is
effective.
 Become involved in a journal club.
 Pursue and participate in RU/EBP PROJECTS.
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