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Caught between a rock and a hard place: An intrinsic single case study of nurse researchers’ experiences of the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice

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  • Connie Bøttcher Berthelsen
  • Bibi Hølge‐Hazelton

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Aims and objectives To explore how nurse researchers in clinical positions experience the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice. Background Higher demands in the hospitals for increasing the quality of patient care engender a higher demand for the skills of health professionals and evidence‐based practice. However, the utilisation of nursing research in clinical practice is still limited. Design Intrinsic single case study design underlined by a constructivist perspective. Methods Data were produced through a focus group interview with seven nurse researchers employed in clinical practice in two university hospitals in Zealand, Denmark, to capture the intrinsic aspects of the concept of nursing research culture in the context of clinical practice. A thematic analysis was conducted based on Braun and Clarke's theoretical guideline. Results “Caught between a rock and a hard place” was constructed as the main theme describing how nurse researchers in clinical positions experience the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice. The main theme was supported by three subthemes: Minimal academic tradition affects nursing research; Minimal recognition from physicians affects nursing research; and Moving towards a research culture. Conclusions The nurse researchers in this study did not experience the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice, however; they called for more attention on removing barriers against research utilisation, promotion of applied research and interdisciplinary research collaboration, and passionate management support. Relevance to clinical practice The results of this case study show the pressure which nurse researchers employed in clinical practice are exposed to, and give examples on how to accommodate the further development of a nursing research culture in clinical practice.

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  • Connie Bøttcher Berthelsen & Bibi Hølge‐Hazelton, 2018. "Caught between a rock and a hard place: An intrinsic single case study of nurse researchers’ experiences of the presence of a nursing research culture in clinical practice," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(7-8), pages 1572-1580, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:27:y:2018:i:7-8:p:1572-1580
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14209
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