The work context and the intervenient factors for the consumption of research by clinical nurses

Abstract

Objective: to comprehend, from the perspectives of clinical nurses and nurse researchers, the influences that the work context exerts on the consumption of research by clinical nurses. Methodology: qualitative study which considered the Complexity Theory and Data-Based Theory as the theoretical and methodological references. Participants were 10 clinical nurses and six nurse researchers, linked to public institutions of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview between October 2014 and March 2015. Results: dimensions of the organizational culture and nursing management emerged as influential aspects for the consumption of research by the clinical nurse. These were: leadership, human and physical resources, flexibility and incentive to seek skills from the research. Conclusion: in the care dimension, the consumption of research is influenced by multifaceted factors, related to the valorization of the human capital that suffers and exerts an influence on the organizational dynamics from the updated scientific knowledge.