Background: In healthcare research, results diffuse only slowly into clinical practice, and there is a need to bridge\nthe gap between research and practice. This study elucidates how healthcare professionals in a hospital setting\nexperience working with the implementation of research results.\nMethod: A descriptive design was chosen. During 2014, 12 interviews were carried out with healthcare\nprofessionals representing different roles in the implementation process, based on semi-structured interview\nguidelines. The analysis was guided by a directed content analysis approach.\nResults: The initial implementation was non-formalized. In the decision-making and management process, the\npattern among nurses and doctors, respectively, was found to be different. While nurses� decisions tended to be\nproblem-oriented and managed on a person-driven basis, doctors� decisions were consensus-oriented and\nmanaged by autonomy. All, however, experienced a knowledge-based execution of the research results, as the\nimplementation process ended.\nConclusion: The results illuminate the challenges involved in closing the evidence-practice gap, and may add to\nthe growing body of knowledge on which basis actions can be taken to ensure the best care and treatment\navailable actually reaches the patient.
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