Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences

Authors

1 Islamic Azad University of Marvdasht

2 Institute for Futures Studies in Health

Abstract

Introduction: Considering the importance of knowledge sharing in recent years and the nurses' need to act based on research in order to use their findings, experiences, and information for conscious decision making in clinical practices and in interaction with others, this study aimed to identify barriers to knowledge sharing among nurses in order to examine the challenges facing it.
Method: This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 21 nurses in educational hospitals of Kerman City, Iran. All the interviews were recorded and then transcribed line by line and finally analyzed using Colaizzi method.
Results: The barriers were identified in six main categories including "culture", "financial facilities", "politics, rules and regulations", "communications", "human resources", and "management process".
Conclusion: Effective knowledge sharing among nurses with the aim of increasing knowledge level and enhancing their services in the hospitals is essential. In addition, it is necessary to use strategies to face challenges and this requires management and policymaking more than before.

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