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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Healthcare Research
  • Clinical Practice Improvement

Background:

  • Evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial for quality patient care.
  • Understanding nurses' perspectives on EBP is essential for effective implementation.
  • A gap often exists between EBP knowledge and its application in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding EBP.
  • To identify perceived barriers hindering EBP implementation among nurses.
  • To inform strategies for bridging the knowledge-practice gap in nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional survey assessing nurses' EBP knowledge, attitudes, and practices.
  • Inquiry into perceived barriers affecting the adoption of EBP.
  • Analysis of self-reported data to understand the current state of EBP.

Main Results:

  • Nurses reported highly positive attitudes toward EBP.
  • Relatively strong knowledge and practice of EBP were observed.
  • Several significant barriers to EBP implementation were identified by nurses.

Conclusions:

  • Positive attitudes and knowledge provide a foundation for EBP.
  • Perceived barriers are critical obstacles to closing the EBP knowledge-practice gap.
  • Targeted interventions to remove barriers are necessary to enhance EBP in nursing.