Individual determinants of research utilization by nurses: a systematic review update

Interventions that have a better than random chance of increasing nurses' use of research are important to the delivery of quality patient care. However, few reports exist of successful research utilization in nursing interventions. Systematic identification and evaluation of individual characteristics associated with and predicting research utilization may inform the development of research utilization interventions.

To update the evidence published in a previous systematic review on individual characteristics influencing research utilization by nurses.