Table 4

The research users (RUs) and non-research users (non-RUs) reported barriers to research utilization regarding the Setting (i.e., scoring 3 or 4 on the BARRIERS scale).

Items
RU n = 291
Non-RU n = 1051

The facilities are inadequate for implementation (n = 124)
79%
90%
Other staff are not supportive of implementation (n = 81)
74%
57%
The nurse does not have time to read research (n = 131)
72%
82%
There is insufficient time on the job to implement new ideas (n = 127)
72%
70%
Physicians will not cooperate with implementation (n = 61)
56%
41%
The nurse does not feel she/he has enough authority to change patient care procedures (n = 124)
52%
48%
Administration will not allow implementation (n = 70)
23%
22%
The nurse feels results are not generalizable to own setting (n = 113)
21%
49%

1 Loss of six respondents regarding the RU-index, thus the sample consists of 134 respondents

Boström et al. Implementation Science 2008 3:24   doi:10.1186/1748-5908-3-24