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Hospital readiness for undertaking evidence‐based practice: A survey
Author(s) -
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Minh,
Wilson Anne
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/nhs.12293
Subject(s) - preparedness , descriptive statistics , nursing practice , nursing , evidence based practice , health care , perception , unit (ring theory) , psychology , survey data collection , medical education , medicine , political science , alternative medicine , statistics , mathematics , mathematics education , pathology , neuroscience , law
Despite the fact that evidence‐based practice has increasing emphasis in health care, organizations are not always prepared for its implementation. Identifying organizational preparedness for implementing evidence‐based practice is desirable prior to application. A cross‐sectional survey was developed to explore nurses’ perception of organizational support for evidence‐based practice and was implemented via a self‐enumerated survey completed by 234 nurses. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Nurses reported that implementation of evidence‐based practice is complex and fraught with challenges because of a lack of organizational support. A conceptual framework comprising three key factors: information resources, nursing leadership, and organizational infrastructure was proposed to assist health authorities in the implementation of evidence‐based practice. Suggestions of how organizations can be more supportive of research utilization in practice include establishing a library, journal clubs/mentoring programs, nurses’ involvement in decision‐making at unit level, and a local nursing association.