The Australian experience of nurses' preparedness for evidence-based practice.

Waters, D; Crisp, J; Rychetnik, L; Barratt, A

The Australian experience of nurses' preparedness for evidence-based practice.

Waters, D Crisp, J Rychetnik, L Barratt, A

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Citation:: J Nurs Manag, 2009, 17 (4), pp. 510 - 518
Issue Date:: 2009-05

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dc.contributor.author	Waters, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Crisp, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rychetnik, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Barratt, A	en_US
dc.date.issued	2009-05	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	J Nurs Manag, 2009, 17 (4), pp. 510 - 518	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/9538
dc.description.abstract	AIM: This study aimed to determine current knowledge and attitudes towards evidence-based practice (EBP) among pre- and post-registration nurses in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. BACKGROUND: Educational and clinical strategies for EBP in nursing assume a readiness to interpret and integrate evidence into clinical care despite continued reports of low levels of understanding and skill in this area. METHOD: Perceptions of EBP were examined through a self-complete, anonymous postal survey distributed to 677 (post-registration) clinical nurses and to 1134 final year (pre-registration) nursing students during 2002 and 2003. RESULTS: A completed survey was returned by 126 post-registration and 257 final year nursing students (combined 21% response rate). Both pre- and post-registration nurses had a welcoming attitude towards EBP. Pre-registration nurses expressed more confidence in their EBP skills but self-rated knowledge and skill were low to moderate in both groups. CONCLUSION: Nurses in Australia are clearly supportive of EBP but it is incorrect to assume that even recent graduates have a level of knowledge and skill that is sufficient to permit direct engagement in evidence implementation. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Among a range of clinical supports, nurse managers and leaders can contribute to evidence-based health care by understanding the EBP knowledge and skills of their workforce and demanding a more practical approach in nursing education towards evidence-based guidelines and summaries appropriate to the clinical context.	en_US
dc.language	eng	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	J Nurs Manag	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1365-2834.2009.00997.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Data Collection	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Analysis of Variance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Clinical Competence	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Needs Assessment	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Students, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Educational Status	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Evidence-Based Nursing	en_US
dc.title	The Australian experience of nurses' preparedness for evidence-based practice.	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	17	en_US
utslib.location.activity	England	en_US
utslib.for	111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
dc.location.activity	Melbourne, Australia
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	4	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	17	en_US

Abstract:

AIM: This study aimed to determine current knowledge and attitudes towards evidence-based practice (EBP) among pre- and post-registration nurses in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. BACKGROUND: Educational and clinical strategies for EBP in nursing assume a readiness to interpret and integrate evidence into clinical care despite continued reports of low levels of understanding and skill in this area. METHOD: Perceptions of EBP were examined through a self-complete, anonymous postal survey distributed to 677 (post-registration) clinical nurses and to 1134 final year (pre-registration) nursing students during 2002 and 2003. RESULTS: A completed survey was returned by 126 post-registration and 257 final year nursing students (combined 21% response rate). Both pre- and post-registration nurses had a welcoming attitude towards EBP. Pre-registration nurses expressed more confidence in their EBP skills but self-rated knowledge and skill were low to moderate in both groups. CONCLUSION: Nurses in Australia are clearly supportive of EBP but it is incorrect to assume that even recent graduates have a level of knowledge and skill that is sufficient to permit direct engagement in evidence implementation. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: Among a range of clinical supports, nurse managers and leaders can contribute to evidence-based health care by understanding the EBP knowledge and skills of their workforce and demanding a more practical approach in nursing education towards evidence-based guidelines and summaries appropriate to the clinical context.

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