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Exploring readiness for implementing best practices: A mixed methods study
Author(s) -
Garcia Daisy S.,
Camacho Carr Katherine,
Yuwen Weichao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1111/jep.13520
Subject(s) - nursing , focus group , feeling , evidence based practice , medicine , health care , qualitative research , work (physics) , psychology , medical education , alternative medicine , social psychology , social science , pathology , marketing , sociology , economics , business , economic growth , mechanical engineering , engineering
Rationale Evidence‐based practice (EBP) can improve health care in underprivileged countries. Bolivia's EBP movement is nascent and the factors contributing to better implementation in nursing are unknown. Aim To explore Bolivian nurses' readiness to engage in EBP while highlighting the facilitators and barriers for pursuing EBP. Method The study used a sequential explanatory mixed methods study. First, general trends were disclosed via a survey of 170 nurses in La Paz, Bolivia, holding at least a baccalaureate regarding their perceived beliefs about EBP. The survey identified facilitators and barriers for implementing EBP in acute and ambulatory settings. Second, qualitative data was gathered via a focus group of nine nurses with the purpose of enhancing the survey results. Results The survey results showed that nurses believe that engaging in EBP can improve their clinical practice. However, the nurses' research behaviors were found to be infrequent. Lack of support from the nurses' clinics and hospitals and from non‐nursing professionals were identified as barriers for engaging in EBP. The qualitative results revealed underlying limitations to nurses' clinical practice, including “feeling undervalued”. Conclusions There is a dearth of EBP knowledge among Bolivian nurses stemming from a lack of preparation in EBP environments, including EBP training opportunities. This situation affects nurses' professional dimensions of relational work, power, and collaboration. Collaborative research among educators, professional nursing societies, and local and international organizations could provide initiatives for implementing EBP, based on local health profiles.