Barriers and Facilitators of Research Finding Utilization in Healthcare: A Scoping Review

Mojgan  Zareivenovel; Leila  Nemati-Anaraki; Shadi  Asadzandi

doi:10.18502/ijph.v53i12.17308

Mojgan Zareivenovel Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Leila Nemati-Anaraki Health Management and Economics Research Center, Health Management Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Shadi Asadzandi Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i12.17308

Keywords: Research finding; Utilization; Implementation; Scoping review; Knowledge implementation

Abstract

Background: We aimed to identify and classify barriers and facilitators of implementation of research finding in healthcare.

Methods: A scoping review was conducted using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Articles were extracted from online databases. The initial search was implemented on Jun, 2022, and updated until end of 2023. Two independent reviewers screened, selected, and extracted the data. Data were synthesized using thematic analysis.

Results: Overall, 32 studies from 3,435 documents met the inclusion criteria. From which 60 barriers and 45 facilitators were identified. The main barriers and facilitators extracted were grouped into eight components: Organization, Collaboration to knowledge utilization, Researcher role, Methodology and technical aspect of research, Management, Cultural and social determinants, Training, and Government and community. Organizational barriers and facilitators were the most concerning with insufficient attention, methodology and technical aspects of research were salient barriers, and the other components had similar roles.

Conclusion: This study directly addresses a gap in implementing the research findings in organizations. The government would benefit from knowledge implementation with respect to evidence utilization. Additionally, implementation knowledge was not transferred to healthcare practice to a sufficient extent, thus restricting the systematic use of implementation knowledge in practice.