Evidence-based practice knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers as predictors of stay intent among Jordanian registered nurses: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMJ open 2024-07, Vol.14 (7), p.e082173
• Main Authors: Al-Ghabeesh, Suhair, Khalifeh, Anas Husam, Rayan, Ahmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Attitude of Health Personnel; Attitudes; Clinical outcomes; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Evidence Based Practice; Evidence-based nursing; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; health services; health workforce; Hospital costs; Humans; Intention; Job satisfaction; Jordan; Knowledge; Male; Medical personnel; Middle Aged; Nurses; Nurses - psychology; Nurses - statistics & numerical data; Nursing care; Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology; Nursing Staff, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Original Research; Patient satisfaction; Personnel Turnover - statistics & numerical data; Professionals; quality in health care; Sample size; Skills; Student retention; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teaching hospitals; Young Adult
• ISSN: 2044-6055; 2044-6055
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082173

AimThis study aimed to identify factors influencing stay intent among Jordanian registered nurses, with a specific focus on the role of evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge, attitudes, practices and barriers.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study of 311 nurses from 5 hospitals was conducted from January 2022 to June 2022. Participants completed data about stay intent and knowledge, attitude, practice and barriers of EBP. Data were analysed using SPSS program V.24.FindingsEBP attitudes, practices, knowledge and barriers significantly predicted stay intent, controlling for participants and workplace characteristics. Private hospitals (t=−4.681, Β=−0.287, p