Nurses' Beliefs and Barriers Toward Evidence - Based practice

Abstract

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is a disciplined approach to decision-making and action, the hallmark of which is attention to evidence quality and the use of the best available evidence. Its goals are to improve the results of professional decisions and increase the use of practices that lead to desired outcomes, while eliminating dysfunctional practices. All professions engaged in EBP make some use of scientific evidence and methodologies reflecting the premise that science can improve outcomes through a better understanding of the world (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2011). This study was aimed at investigating the beliefs and perceived barriers that help or hinder nurses to apply evidences in their practice through: determining nurses’ beliefs toward evidence based practice, identifying perceived barriers to the implementation of evidence based practice and Finding out the relation between nurses' beliefs and barriers toward evidence based practice. The research questions of this study were: what are the nurses' beliefs toward evidence based practice?, what are the perceived barriers to the implementation of evidence based practice? and is there a relation between nurses' beliefs and barriers toward evidence based practice?