J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2011 Aug;18(3):300-309.

Nurses' Perceptions regarding Evidence-Based Practice Facilitators in a Tertiary Hospital

• Cho MS
• Song MR
• Cha SK

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate facilitators of evidence-based practice (EBP) in Clinical Nurses. METHOD: The instruments used in study were the EBP facilitator scale developed by Nagy et al. and a questionnaire on EBP-related characteristics. Data were collected from 230 nurses at a tertiary hospital and analyzed by descriptive statistics.
RESULTS
Compared to previous studies, this study showed that nurses had more experience related to research courses and clinical research. However, the proportion of nurses who reviewed relevant articles still remained low. The respondents had positive perceptions of organizational supports for EBP and belief in the value of EBP, whereas they had negative perceptions of skills in locating and evaluating research reports, knowledge of research terms and statistics, and time to devote to EBP.
CONCLUSION
The findings of the study provide important basic data to develop and implement an EBP programs. In future, EBP programs should cover the nurses' skills to search and review research literature as well as their knowledge of research terms and statistics. Furthermore, nurses will require help to ensure that there is adequate time to devote to EBP.

Keyword

Evidence-based practice; Nurses; Research

MeSH Terms

Surveys and Questionnaires
Dietary Sucrose
Evidence-Based Practice
Research Report
Tertiary Care Centers
Dietary Sucrose