Table 3 Instrumental and conceptual research use by context category for each unit
From: The relationship between characteristics of context and research utilization in a pediatric setting
Context | All Nurses [mean (SD)] (N) | Unit A [mean (SD)] (N) | Unit B [mean (SD)] (N) | Unit C [mean (SD)] (N) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Instrumental research use | Conceptual research use | Instrumental research use | Conceptual research use | Instrumental research use | Conceptual research use | Instrumental research use | Conceptual research use |
High | 3.69 (1.26) (N = 48) | 4.12 (.79) (N = 51) | 3.07 (1.27) (N = 14) | 4.07 (.73) (N = 14) | 3.80 (1.48) (N = 10) | 3.90 (.88) (N = 10) | 4.00 (1.06) (N = 24) | 4.22 (.80) (N = 27) |
Moderately high | 3.39 (1.32) (N = 70) | 3.45 (1.26) (N = 71) | 3.12 (1.31) (N = 26) | 3.24 (1.23) (N = 25) | 3.65 (1.04) (N = 20) | 2.95 (1.05) (N = 20) | 3.46 (1.53) (N = 24) | 4.04 (1.25) (N = 26) |
Moderately low | 3.29 (1.30) (N = 58) | 3.36 (1.42) (N = 66) | 2.75 (.96) (N = 4) | 3.00 (1.15) (N = 4) | 3.09 (1.35) (N = 23) | 2.67 (1.52) (N = 24) | 3.52 (1.29) (N = 31) | 3.84 (1.20) (N = 38) |
Low | 2.72 (1.38) (N = 47) | 3.37 (1.30) (N = 51) | 2.25 (1.39) (N = 8) | 2.75 (1.49) (N = 8) | 2.77 (1.59) (N = 13) | 3.17 (1.70) (N = 12) | 2.85 (1.29) (N = 26) | 3.61 (1.02) (N = 31) |