Hospital readiness for undertaking evidence-based practice: A survey

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 develop...

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Published in:Nursing & health sciences 2016-12, Vol.18 (4), p.465-472
Main Authors: Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Minh, Wilson, Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
conceptual framework
Cross-Sectional Studies
Decision making
Evidence based medicine
Evidence based research
Evidence-Based Nursing
evidence-based practice/evidence-based nursing
Female
Health authorities
Hospitals - trends
Humans
Infrastructure
Journal clubs
Leadership
Male
Mentoring
Middle Aged
Models, Nursing
Nurses
Nurses - psychology
Nursing
Organizational Culture
organizational readiness
Organizational support
Preparedness
Program Development - standards
Readiness
Research transfer
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Vietnam
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1441-0745
1442-2018
DOI:10.1111/nhs.12293