Oermann, MH et al, Dissemination of research in clinical nursing journals JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, 17 (2): 149-156 JAN 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: moermann at msn.com 

Author(s): Oermann, MH (Oermann, Marilyn H.); Nordstrom, CK (Nordstrom, 
Cheryl K.); Wilmes, NA (Wilmes, Nancy A.); Denison, D (Denison, Doris); 
Webb, SA (Webb, Sue A.); Featherston, DE (Featherston, Diane E.); Bednarz, 
H (Bednarz, Hedi); Striz, P (Striz, Penelope); Blair, DA (Blair, Darlene 
A.); Kowalewski, K (Kowalewski, Kathleen) 

Title: Dissemination of research in clinical nursing journals 

Source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, 17 (2): 149-156 JAN 2008 

Language: English 
Document Type: Review 

Author Keywords: citation analysis; nurses; nursing; nursing literature; 
research; research dissemination 

Keywords Plus: PRACTICE KNOWLEDGE; NURSES 

Abstract: Aim. The purposes of the study were to describe the extent of 
research, clinical and evidence-based practice articles published in 
clinical nursing journals and to explore the communication of research and 
practice knowledge in the clinical nursing literature using citation 
analysis.
Background. For nursing research to have an impact on clinical practice 
and build evidence for practice, findings from research must transfer into 
the clinical practice literature. By analysing the extent of research 
published in clinical nursing journals, the citations in those articles, 
and other characteristics of the nursing literature, we can learn more 
about the linkages between research and practice in nursing.
Design. This was a descriptive study of 768 articles and 18901 citations 
in those articles.
Methods. Feature articles were classified into four groups - (i) original 
research reports; (ii) clinical practice articles (non-data based papers 
on a clinical topic); (iii) systematic reviews, integrative literature 
reviews, guidelines and papers describing evidence-based practice; and 
(iv) others. Each citation was then examined to determine if it was a 
reference to a research study or to a document on clinical practice.
Results. Nearly a third of the articles in clinical nursing journals were 
reports on research studies; another third addressed clinical practice. Of 
the 14232 citations analysed in clinical nursing journals, 6142 were to 
research reports (43.2%) and about the same number of citations were to 
clinical documents (n = 5844, 41.1%). Medical research articles were cited 
most frequently - 27.1% of the citations in clinical journal articles. 
Nursing research articles were only 7.6% of the cited documents in 
clinical publications.
Conclusions. Dissemination of research findings in the clinical nursing 
literature occurred at two levels: through articles that reported studies 
of potential value to the nurse's practice and citations to research 
publications within articles.
Relevance to clinical practice. Disseminating research in journals that 
are geared to clinicians is essential to increase nurses' awareness of 
research findings that might be relevant to their practice. This study 
documented that articles in clinical nursing journals disseminated not 
only information about clinical practice, but also informed readers about 
research of potential value to the nurse's practice. 

Addresses: Wayne State Univ, Coll Nursing, Detroit, MI USA; Wayne State 
Univ, Sci & Engn Lib, Detroit, MI USA; Henry Ford Home Hlth Care, Detroit, 
MI USA; Childrens Hosp Michigan, NICU, Detroit, MI USA 

Reprint Address: Oermann, MH, 31727 Sheridan Dr, Beverly Hills, MI 48025 
USA. 

Cited Reference Count: 29 

Times Cited: 0 

Cited References: 
ALLEN MP, 2006, J MED LIBR ASSOC, V94, P206.
ANDERSON E, 2003, NURS OUTLOOK, V51, P70.
BANNING M, 2005, J CLIN NURS, V14, P411.
CARROLL DL, 1997, CLIN NURSE SPECIALIS, V11, P207.
CHEEK J, 2005, INT J NURSING ED SCH, V2.
CULLUM N, 2000, EVID BASED NURS, V3, P71.
DUFFY ME, 2005, CLIN NURSE SPEC, V19, P60.
ESTABROOKS CA, 2004, NURS RES, V53, P293.
ESTABROOKS CA, 2005, CAN J NURS RES, V37, P118.
ESTABROOKS CA, 2005, QUAL HEALTH RES, V15, P460.
GOLDMAN A, 1979, J MARKETING RES, V16, P485.
GUPTA BM, 2004, DESI DOC B INFORM TE, V24, P3.
HUTCHINSON AM, 2004, J CLIN NURS, V13, P304.
LEEMAN J, 2006, J NURS SCHOLARSHIP, V38, P171.
MCCAUGHAN D, 2005, FAM PRACT, V22, P490.
MELNYK BM, 2004, WORLDV EVID-BASED NU, V1, P185.
OERMANN MH, 1999, NURS CONNECT, V12, P5.
OERMANN MH, 2006, CLIN NURSE SPEC, V20, P233.
OERMANN MH, 2006, INT J NURSING STUDIE.
OERMANN MH, 2006, NURSE RES, V13, P66.
OLADE RA, 2004, WORLDVIEWS EVIDENCE, V1, P60.
ONEILL AL, 2000, NURS RES, V49, P224.
OVERMANN MH, 2002, WRITING PUBLICATION.
PRAVIKOFF DS, 2005, AM J NURS, V105, P40.
SKINNER K, 1989, J CONTIN EDUC NURS, V20, P170.
SMITH JP, 1996, J ADV NURS, V24, P1.
TITLER MG, 2001, CRITICAL CARE NURSIN, V13, P587.
VEERAMAH V, 2004, J ADV NURS, V47, P183.
WELSH TS, 2005, SCI TECH LIBR, V25, P21. 

Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING 

Publisher Address: 9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2ZG, OXON, ENGLAND 

ISSN: 0962-1067