Application of a Q Method Study to Understanding Nurses' Perspective of Adopting Evidence-Based Nursing.
10.1016/j.anr.2017.09.001
- Author:
Ruo Nan JUENG
1
;
Shu He HUANG
;
Tsui Ping LI
;
Hui Yu LIANG
;
Chiu Mieh HUANG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
clinical competence;
evidence-based nursing;
methods;
nursing care
- MeSH:
Clinical Competence;
Evidence-Based Nursing*;
Hospital Administrators;
Hospitals, Teaching;
Humans;
Methods*;
Motivation;
Nursing Care;
Q-Sort;
Reading
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2017;11(4):253-260
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study applied the Q method to identify and describe the various types of nurse perceptions that are crucially associated with their engagement in evidence-based nursing (EBN). METHODS: The study participants were nurses at a medical center and a regional teaching hospital. A series of Q sorts was performed by nurses to subjectively rank the Q statements. Q statements were constructed based on the literature related to EBN adoption by nurses and face-to-face interviews. RESULTS: A total of 60 participants were invited to rank 44 Q statements related to EBN. Factor analysis was conducted on the rankings of the Q statements. The following are the five prominent shared perspectives: (1) emphasized the obstacles to evidence searching and reading ability; (2) emphasized the organizational promotive strategies; (3) emphasized the available supportive resources; (4) emphasized the significance of EBN; and (5) emphasized the evidence-searching ability and external incentives. The five identified groups of perspectives can enhance hospital administrators to acknowledge the barriers and incentives associated with EBN practices. CONCLUSION: The exploration of clustering nurses' perceptions may facilitate the development of customized strategies to enable more appropriate training.
