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Facilitators and barriers to evidence-based practice: perceptions of nurse educators, clinical coaches and nurse specialists from a descriptive study.
- Source :
- Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession; Oct2016, Vol. 52 Issue 5, p544-554, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background: Implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) is a major initiative within health care settings to ensure clinical and policy decisions incorporate best available evidence. Aims: This paper reports findings from a descriptive study exploring nurse educators', clinical coaches' and nurse specialists' perceptions of factors associated with using EBP. Methods: Data was collected from a senior group of nurses working in a tertiary health care network in Victoria, Australia by employing a questionnaire that was distributed to a total of 435 people, of whom 135 responded. Data Analysis:Descriptive statistics for each questionnaire item were determined using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 17). Thematic analysis was performed for the qualitative part of the questionnaire. Results Findings revealed that organisational support, sufficient resources, and access to continuing education were perceived as factors promoting acceptance of EBP. Barriers to such acceptance in health care settings were identified as lack of knowledge and skills, poor time allowance, limited support, and insufficient resources. Conclusion: The reported findings create evidence-based information for organisational strategic planning. Organisations need to develop educational programs to promote EBP and employ strategies to overcome barriers to implementation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CORPORATE culture
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL personnel in-service training
MEDICAL preceptorship
MULTIHOSPITAL systems
NURSE practitioners
NURSES' attitudes
NURSING research
CONTINUING education of nurses
NURSING school faculty
NURSING services administration
PERSONNEL management
PROFESSIONAL employee training
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH evaluation
SCALE analysis (Psychology)
TEACHERS
EMPLOYEES' workload
EVIDENCE-based nursing
EDUCATIONAL attainment
THEMATIC analysis
CHANGE management
DATA analysis software
WORK experience (Employment)
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
TERTIARY care
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10376178
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Contemporary Nurse: A Journal for the Australian Nursing Profession
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 120603885
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2016.1188017