Table 2.
Means and Standard Deviations of Item Scores of the BARRIERS Scale and its Subscales (N =743)
| Scale or Subscales | Actual Range | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Cronbach’s Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARRIERS total scale (29 - 145)a | 35 - 145 | 89.32 (19.62) | 8791 - 90.73 | 0.90 |
| Organisational characteristics (8 - 40) | 10 - 40 | 2609 (625) | 2564 - 2653 | 0.87 |
| Nurse characteristics (9 - 45) | 9 - 40 | 2461 (642) | 2414 - 2507 | 0.92 |
| Presentation and accessibility of research (6 - 30) | 6 - 37 | 1819 (487) | 1783 - 1854 | 0.90 |
| Quality of research (6 - 30) | 6 - 30 | 1760 (487) | 1725 - 1795 | 0.92 |
a
The possible range of scores is denoted in parentheses.
BARRIERS: Barriers to Research Utilization scale.