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Table 5 Statements for 19 item BARRIERS Scale

From: A cross-cultural investigation into the dimensional structure and stability of the Barriers to Research and Utilization Scale (BARRIERS Scale)

Item code

Item content

ADOPT1

The clinician does not see the value of research for practice

ADOPT2

The clinician sees little benefit for self

ADOPT3

The clinician is unwilling to change/try new ideas

ADOPT5

The clinical feels the benefits of changing practice will be minimal

ORGAN1

Administration will not allow implementation

ORGAN2

Physicians will not cooperate with implementation

ORGAN3

There is insufficient time on the job to implement new ideas

ORGAN4

Other staff are not supportive of implementation

ORGAN5

The facilities are inadequate for implementation

ORGAN6

The clinician does not feel she/he has enough authority to change client care procedures

INNOV1

The research has methodological inadequacies

INNOV2

The conclusion drawn from the research is not justified

INNOV3

The research has not been replicated

INNOV4

The literature reports conflicting results

INNOV5

The clinician is uncertain whether to believe the results of the research

COMM2

Research reports/articles are not readily available

COMM3

The research is not reported clearly and readably

COMM4

Statistical analyses are not understandable

COMM5

The relevant literature is not compiled in one place

  1. Items adapted from Funk et al. [10]