Our Research

We have conducted several research projects over the years to demonstrate that this institute and education delivered in this manner improves:

• • Team cohesiveness

  • Job satisfaction

  • Engagement in EBP activities

  • Skills in conducting change projects

  • Engagement in scholarly activities such as presentation and publication

  • Attitudes regarding EBP

1.        Brown CE, Wickline MA, Ecoff L, et al. Nursing practice, knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers to evidence-based practice at an academic medical center. J Adv Nurs. 2009;65(2):371-381.

2.        Brown CE, Ecoff L, Kim SC, et al. Multi-institutional study of barriers to research utilisation and evidence-based practice among hospital nurses. J Clin Nurs. 2010;19(13-14):1944-1951.

3.        Brown CE, Ecoff L. A systematic approach to the inclusion of evidence in healthcare design. Herd. 2011;4(2):7-16.

4.        Kim SC, Brown CE, Ecoff L, et al. Regional Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program: Impact on Evidence-Based Practice Implementation and Barriers. Clinical Nursing Research. 2013;22(1):51-69.

5.        Kim SC, Stichler JF, Ecoff L, Brown CE, Gallo AM, Davidson JE. Predictors of Evidence-Based Practice Implementation, Job Satisfaction, and Group Cohesion Among Regional Fellowship Program Participants. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing /  Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. 2016;13(5):340-348.

6.        Kim SC, Ecoff L, Brown CE, Gallo AM, Stichler JF, Davidson JE. Benefits of a Regional Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program: A Test of the ARCC Model. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing / Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing. 2017.

7.        Kim SC, Stichler JF, Ecoff L, Gallo AM, Davidson JE. Six-Month Follow-up of a Regional Evidence-based Practice Fellowship Program. J Nurs Adm. 2017;47(4):238-243.