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2011
Squires, J.E., Estabrooks, C., Gustavsson, P., Wallin, L.
Background: 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...
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2007
Wallin, L., Thompson, D.S., Moore, K., Estabrooks, C., Scott-Findlay, S.
Background: There has been considerable interest recently in developing and evaluating interventions to increase research use by clinicians. However, most work has focused on medical practices; and nursing is not well represented in existing systematic reviews. The purpose of this article is to...
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Mobility of Vulnerable Elders (MOVE): Study protocol to evaluate the implementation and outcomes of a mobility intervention in long-term care facilities
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Wagg, A., Estabrooks, C., Jones, A., Slaughter, S.
Background: Almost 90% of residents living in long-term care facilities have limited mobility which is associated with a loss of ability in activities of daily living, falls, increased risk of serious medical problems such as pressure ulcers, incontinence and a significant decline in...
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The impact of social networks on knowledge transfer in long-term care facilities: protocol for a study
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Estabrooks, C., Valente, T., Sales, A.E.
Background: Social networks are theorized as significant influences in the innovation adoption and behavior change processes. Our understanding of how social networks operate within healthcare settings is limited. As a result, our ability to design optimal interventions that employ social...
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2009
Hutchinson, A.M., Birdsell, J.M., Morgan, D., Cummings, G.G., Norton, P.G., Degner, L., Squires, J.E., Estabrooks, C.A.
Background: The knowledge translation field is undermined by two interrelated gaps underdevelopment of the science and limited use of research in health services and health systems decision making. The importance of context in theory development and successful translation of knowledge has been...
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Validation of the conceptual research utilization scale: An application of the standards for educational and psychological testing in healthcare
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Gierl, M., Estabrooks, C., Newburn-Cook, C.V., Squires, J.E.
Background: There is a lack of acceptable, reliable, and valid survey instruments to measure conceptual research utilization (CRU). In this study, we investigated the psychometric properties of a newly developed scale (the CRU Scale). Methods: We used the Standards for Educational and...