Factors Influencing of Evidence based Practice Competency and Evidence based Practice Readiness in General Hospital Nurses.
10.11111/jkana.2016.22.5.448
- Author:
Seang RYU
1
;
Yun Sook KIM
;
Yun Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University, Korea. kimyunhee@mokpo.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Evidence based practice;
Competency;
Readiness;
Nurses
- MeSH:
Education;
Evidence-Based Practice*;
Hospitals, General*;
Thinking
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2016;22(5):448-460
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The study was done to verify evidence-based practice (EBP) readiness and factors contributing to EBP competency in general hospital nurses. METHODS: Participants were 219 nurses working in 7 general hospitals in G-city and J Province. Data were collected from May 12 to May 28, 2015 and analyzed using one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: Mean score for EBP competency was 3.89±0.83, for critical thinking disposition, 3.35±0.36, for EBP attitude, 3.53±0.66, for beliefs about value of EBP, 3.42±0.56, for ability in research performance, 2.86±0.57, for time to devote to EBP, 2.57±0.69 and for organization support for EBP, 3.36±0.46. EBP competency was significantly correlated with critical thinking disposition (r=.37, p<.001), beliefs about value of EBP (r=.43, p<.001), ability in research performance (r=.44, p<.001), and time to devote to EBP(r=.33, p<.001). Factors influencing EBP competency in general hospital nurses were research performance (β=.29, p<.001), beliefs about value of EBP (β=.24, p<.001), critical thinking disposition (β=.15, p=.014), recognition of EBP (β=-.18, p=.002), which together explained 35% of total variance. CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that introduction and activation of EBP in general hospitals is essential and development of systematic training programs to strengthen critical thinking disposition and EBP competency are needed.
