Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 166-175 , August 2009

Nurses' perceptions of the barriers to and the facilitators of research utilization in Turkey

  • Ayla Yava, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Nursing, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, School of Nursing, 06010 Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90 312 304 39 46; fax: +90 312 304 39 00.
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  • Nuran Tosun, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Nursing, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, School of Nursing, 06010 Ankara, Turkey
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  • Hatice Çiçek, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Nursing, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, School of Nursing, 06010 Ankara, Turkey
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  • Tülay Yavan, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, School of Nursing, 06010 Ankara, Turkey
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  • Gülşen Terakye, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Mental Health Nursing, Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Healthcare General Directorate, 06420 Ankara, Turkey
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  • Sevgi Hatipoğlu, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Nursing, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, The Director of School of Nursing, 06010 Ankara, Turkey

Received 21 February 2007 ,Revised 13 November 2007 ,Accepted 30 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2007.11.003

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 3 , Pages 166-175 , August 2009

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