Effect of a Training Program on Evidence Based Practice Profiles and Skills among Master Nursing Students | ||||
Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2014, Page 1-18 PDF (162.24 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.12816/0029300 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Sahar Hamdy El-sayed1; Farida Mahmoud Hassona2; Chris Winkelman Winkelman3 | ||||
1Assistant professor of nursing administration, Faculty of nursing, Zagazig university, | ||||
2Lecturer of nursing administration, Faculty of nursing, Zagazig university | ||||
3Associate professor, Frances Payne Bolton school of nursing, Case Western reserve University, cleveland, ohio, USA | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Master nursing students are strategically positioned to influence adoption of evidence based practice within the nursing profession. Educating master nursing students with core knowledge and skills for evidence based practice may be an effective strategy to increase their future use of evidence in their nursing practice to deliver high quality care and improve patient health status in a cost effective approach. Aim: Examine the effect of a training program on evidence-based practice profiles and skills among students enrolled in the Master of Science in nursing program. Design: A quasi-experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used in this study the Evidence-Based Practice Profile Questionnaire (EBP2) and the Fresno Test of Evidence-Based Medicine. Results: A total of 45 master nursing students participated in the program and data collection. Less than10% of participants had previous training about evidence based practice. Overall, scores were significantly increased. However, a sub score related to appraising evidence did not change and had a mean of 0 at both time points. Our 15-hour program with six hours of lecture and nine hours of small group exercises was effective at increasing knowledge of terminology, identifying clinical questions, searching for evidence, identifying the design and relevance of studies, and improving attitudes and confidence related to evidence based practice. Building skills for appraising evidence may need additional time or a different format for this group of participants. Conclusion: The training program was an effective strategy in making significant improvements in all domains of evidence based practice profiles and most skills related to evidence based practice inquiry among master nursing students. Recommendations: Further evaluation is needed to determine retention of the skill set and association of evidence based practice knowledge and skills on patient outcomes. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
evidence based practice; Nursing students; graduate nursing education | ||||
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