Nursing managers' perspectives on facilitators of and barriers to evidence‐based practice: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract Aim This study aimed to determine the facilitators and barriers to evidence‐based practice (EBP) from the perspective of Iranian nursing managers. Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods Data were collected from 335 top nursing managers of Iran. The research instruments included three electro...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Hosseini‐Moghaddam, Ali Mohammadpour, Narjes Bahri, Mohamad Mojalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Nursing Open
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1864
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Summary:Abstract Aim This study aimed to determine the facilitators and barriers to evidence‐based practice (EBP) from the perspective of Iranian nursing managers. Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods Data were collected from 335 top nursing managers of Iran. The research instruments included three electronic questionnaires for demographics, facilitators and barriers of evidence‐based practice. Descriptive statistics and appropriate analysis tests were used to clarify the strength of relationships between the factors. Results A total of 277 nursing managers participated in the study (response rate of 82%). Iranian nursing managers believed that organizational factors were the most important domain for both facilitators (34.7 ± 9.2) and barriers (28.37 ± 6.2) to EBP. Regarding the Perspectives of nursing managers on Necessity and Extent of EBP implementation, 79.8% (n = 221) considered EBP to be essential, while 45.8% (n = 127) regarded its implementation as moderate.
ISSN:2054-1058