Micro-level (individuals)
Personal barriers focused on healthcare professionals abilities to
conduct, read, use, or translate evidence into clinical practice.
Findings revealed that a lack of professionals engagement in research
and lack of time or insufficient critical appraisal skills and an
inability of healthcare professionals to utilise the research findings
and recommendations into clinical practice were the most common
individual-levels challenges.28,31 Moreover, the
inability of healthcare professionals to use a computer to search and
access research databases 32,35 was considered a
challenge for professionals seeking to update their knowledge and skills
in research and created an obstacle in the translation of research
evidence into practice.
Other barriers, such as the unfamiliarity of professionals with
evidence-based practice,31 lack of interest to update
knowledge,35 and mistrust of professional of the value
of research 32,35 were further barriers identified at
the individual level. Further to the inability of healthcare
professionals to interpret findings from studies, there was an inability
to understand statistical measures utilised in research.30
The facilitators for overcoming the challenges on the mico-level were
the motivation of healthcare professionals,29 and the
interest in study findings, alongside suitable packaging and targeted
communication of results. 33