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Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery.

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McConnell, ES; Corazzini, KN; Lekan, D; Bailey, DE; Sloane, R; Landerman, LR; Champagne, MT
Published in: Research in gerontological nursing
January 2012

Poor understanding of factors influencing integration of new practices into long-term care (LTC) hinders timely implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). Using the Diffusion of Innovations (DOI) framework, a new instrument measuring staff perceptions of an EBP was developed as part of a DOI-LTC measurement battery and tested in a cross-sectional survey of North Carolina LTC nursing personnel. Valid questionnaires were received from 95 licensed nurses and 102 certified nursing assistants (CNAs). Internal consistency reliability for five of seven subscales was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = 0.77 to 0.95). Perception of innovation attributes was associated with intention to adopt the new practice (Spearman rho correlation: licensed nurses = 0.41 to 0.68, p < 0.0001; CNAs = 0.26 to 0.54, p = 0.05 to <0.0001). The DOI-LTC measurement battery represents a promising new approach to studying implementation of EBPs in LTC. Future work should examine its responsiveness to interventions that facilitate implementation of EBPs in LTC.

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Published In

Research in gerontological nursing

DOI

EISSN

1938-2464

ISSN

1940-4921

Publication Date

January 2012

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

64 / 76

Related Subject Headings

  • Workforce
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Nursing Homes
  • Nurses
  • North Carolina
  • Long-Term Care
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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McConnell, E. S., Corazzini, K. N., Lekan, D., Bailey, D. E., Sloane, R., Landerman, L. R., & Champagne, M. T. (2012). Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 5(1), 64–76. https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20110602-04
McConnell, Eleanor S., Kirsten N. Corazzini, Deborah Lekan, Donald E. Bailey, Richard Sloane, Lawrence R. Landerman, and Mary T. Champagne. “Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery.Research in Gerontological Nursing 5, no. 1 (January 2012): 64–76. https://doi.org/10.3928/19404921-20110602-04.
McConnell ES, Corazzini KN, Lekan D, Bailey DE, Sloane R, Landerman LR, et al. Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery. Research in gerontological nursing. 2012 Jan;5(1):64–76.
McConnell, Eleanor S., et al. “Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery.Research in Gerontological Nursing, vol. 5, no. 1, Jan. 2012, pp. 64–76. Epmc, doi:10.3928/19404921-20110602-04.
McConnell ES, Corazzini KN, Lekan D, Bailey DE, Sloane R, Landerman LR, Champagne MT. Diffusion of innovations in long-term care measurement battery. Research in gerontological nursing. 2012 Jan;5(1):64–76.

Published In

Research in gerontological nursing

DOI

EISSN

1938-2464

ISSN

1940-4921

Publication Date

January 2012

Volume

5

Issue

1

Start / End Page

64 / 76

Related Subject Headings

  • Workforce
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Nursing Homes
  • Nurses
  • North Carolina
  • Long-Term Care
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing