Evidence-based practice in primary care—An explorative study of nurse practitioners in Norway

Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been a priority in health care in recent decades. However, few studies have investigated EBP in primary care. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge that nurses with a bachelor’s degree use in their clinical practice of primary care. Focus group intervie...

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Published in:Nurse education in practice 2012-11, Vol.12 (6), p.361-365
Main Authors: Berland, Astrid, Gundersen, Doris, Bentsen, Signe Berit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Clinical Competence
Clinical medicine
Clinical Nursing Research
Clinical practice
Doctoral Degrees
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Evidence based medicine
Evidence Based Practice
Evidence-based nursing
Female
Focus Groups
Health care
Higher Education
Humans
Information sources
Interviews
Knowledge
Medical education
Middle Aged
Norway
Norwegian
Nurse practitioners
Nurse Practitioners - education
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Research
Patients
Periodicals
Primary care
Primary health care
Primary Health Care - organization & administration
Professional knowledge
Qualitative Research
Reading Research
Recording equipment
Research methodology
Work Experience
Young Adult
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Summary:Evidence-based practice (EBP) has been a priority in health care in recent decades. However, few studies have investigated EBP in primary care. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge that nurses with a bachelor’s degree use in their clinical practice of primary care. Focus group interviews were used. The sample consisted of 20 nurses in primary care practice. The data were analysed with systematic text condensation. Our findings show that most nurses use their own knowledge, their colleagues’ knowledge, knowledge acquired during nursing education, nursing literature, and guidance from expert personnel, but seldom use research. We recommend improving and developing the clinical practice of primary care. Referring to and analysing specialist and scientific data about specific topics may lead nurses to critically evaluate their clinical practice, and may enhance their theoretical and scientific knowledge related to clinical practice.
ISSN:1471-5953
1873-5223
DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2012.05.002