Exploring Professional Practice Environments and Organisational Context Factors Affecting Nurses' Adoption of...

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Management
• Evidence-Based Practice

Background:

• Nurses' adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP) is critical for quality patient care.
• Understanding the environmental and organizational factors influencing EBP is essential for effective implementation.
• Recent literature provides insights into the complexities of EBP integration in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a scoping review of literature on factors influencing nurses' adoption of evidence-based practice (EBP).
• To identify and categorize environmental and organizational factors impacting EBP in nursing practice.
• To provide a foundation for developing interventions to promote EBP adoption.

Main Methods:

• Scoping review conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) framework.
• Systematic literature search across major databases (PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, MEDLINE) and repositories.
• Content analysis of 41 included studies using an inductive approach for categorization.

Main Results:

• Four main categories of factors influencing EBP adoption were identified: organizational dynamics, management and leadership, teamwork and communication, and resources and infrastructure.
• These factors collectively shape the professional practice environment and organizational context for nurses.
• The findings highlight specific areas for targeted interventions to foster EBP.

Conclusions:

• Organizational and environmental factors significantly impact nurses' ability to adopt evidence-based practice.
• Interventions aimed at improving organizational dynamics, leadership, teamwork, and resource allocation can enhance EBP integration.
• Cultivating supportive environments is key to improving the translation of evidence into nursing practice.