Use of the Edmonton Research Orientation Scale With Nurses

Authors: McCleary, Lynn; Brown, Ted G.

Source: Journal of Nursing Measurement, Volume 10, Number 3, 2002 , pp. 263-275(13)

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

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Abstract:

Improved understanding of the determinants of research utilization is fundamental to developing and testing strategies to increase research utilization. Inconsistent findings in this field of research about research utilization may be attributable, in part, to lack of development of measures. This research tested the internal consistency and construct validity of the Edmonton Research Orientation Scale (EROS) and its four subscales (Valuing Research, Research Involvement, Being on the Leading Edge, and Evidence-Based Practice), which are promising measures of research utilization and attitudes towards research. One hundred eighty-five registered nurses in a pediatric teaching hospital completed the EROS. Nurses who reported higher levels of education, better understanding of research topics or participation in quality management or research projects also reported higher levels on the EROS and EROS subscales. The Valuing Research and Evidence-Based Practice subscales were associated with having taken courses in research design and statistics. The findings suggest that the EROS and the Valuing Research and Evidence-Based Practice subscales may be used to measure nurses' attitudes towards research and research utilization.

Keywords: EDMONTON RESEARCH ORIENTATION SCALE; NURSING; CANADA

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/jnum.10.3.263.52559

Publication date: 2002-12-01

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