Evidence- Based Practice: Barriers and Facilitators among Nurses | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 13, Volume 11, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2015, 2015, Page 174-191 PDF (829.02 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.12816/0029264 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Noha Ahmed Mohamed1; Hayam Ahmed Mohamed2; Sanaa Hassan Mohamed3 | ||||
| 1Lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Beni-Suef University | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Benha University | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing Beni-Suef University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Evidence-based nursing has become an international issue in health care field. One strategy to enhance research utilization and change current nursing practice is to examine factors that may facilitate or hinder nurses’ utilization of relevant researches. Aim of the study: to examine nurses’ perceived barriers, as well as to identify the facilitators for evidence based practice (EBP). Subjects & methods: Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at health facilities in Beni-Suef city namely (University hospital, health insurance hospital, and 20 Primary care units). Subjects: Convenience sample was utilized. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used namely: questionnaire sheet, Barriers Scale to EBP and Facilitators Scale to EBP. Results: More than half of participants mentioned that there was unavailability of information resources on EBP to be used in their work areas. The nurses’ barriers that to greater extent prevent them from accessing information on EBP were; nurses didn’t see the value of research for practice, feel capable of evaluating the quality of research& have computer skills. Most of participants mentioned facilitators that to greater extent were helping them to access information on EBP were; cooperative and supportive colleagues, sufficient staffing, resources, improving nurses’ attitudes toward research, and giving rewards for using research. Conclusion: More than two thirds of participants were not familiar with EBP. The barriers reported by participants included; access to research evidence is poor, and administration perceived EBP as a low management priority. Facilitators reported by participants also included; translation of the articles in familiar language& improving nurses’ attitudes toward research. Recommendations: Provide nurses with sufficient time on the job to read researches & empower them to change patient care procedures according to research evidence, improve nurses' computer skills by attending training programs and workshops, give rewards for using research and provide information resources. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| evidence based practice; Facilitators; barriers | ||||
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