Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Implementation of Evidence Based Practice Among Nurses

Abstract

Nurses get information and skills in order to do nursing evaluations and follow a set of stages while completing operations. When this information and sequencing are implemented as nursing treatments are conducted in the practical context, patients are more likely to have favourable outcomes. When nurses miss stages in treatments or haven't yet mastered skill sets, less-than-optimal results, such as infection and skin disintegration, might occur. Several researches have looked into how EBP is seen by a number of nursing professional groups. Nursing professionals expected to have a positive attitude about EBP, but they lack the necessary knowledge and abilities to put it into practise. EBP implementation is hampered by a variety of human and organisational constraints. The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge and attitude regarding implementation of evidence based practice among nurses at selected colleges. A cross sectional design was used to get the data from 100 nurses from selected hospitals. The population were Nursing faculty working in the college areas.  The participants were selected through purposive sampling technique. The results showed that majority of participants (70%) were possessing low level of  EBP and followed by 25 % were having average level of knowledge. The majority of participants (72%) were possessing negative attitude and 26% were having positive attitude. Experience showed association with the knowledge of the participants. The study concluded that when the following characteristics are present, healthcare professionals are more likely to incorporate evidence into clinical decision-making: positive attitudes toward EBP,