Barriers of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing.
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Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is an approach that incorporates research evidence gathered from clinicians and patient surveys. The integration of evidence-based information allows nurses to implement effective methods for care delivery. The application of the EBP approach is in the following steps: Identify a problem by formulating a clinical question, compile the relevant evidence, analyze the collected evidence, implement the evidence in clinical practice, and observe the outcomes ((Fry & Attawt, 2018).
Some factors prevent the full application of evidence-based practice in nursing. The most cumbersome is the lack of adequate resources (Malik, McKenna, & Plummer, 2016). A study carried out by Malik, McKenna, L., and Plummer shows that less than fifty percent of their sample group of nurses had internet access. Many hospitals lack enough computers and materials to enable their nurses to conduct adequate research. The most valuable resource is time. Nurses lack enough time to focus on acquiring evidence while performing their tasks and duties. Without the relevant hardware, internet access, and time, nurses are unable to gather the proper materials from clinicians’ works. Empowering hospital management with the capability to provide nurses with resources would give them access to research, therefore, allowing them to use EBP.
Another barrier is the lack of adequate knowledge and skill to apply EBP (Malik et al., 2016). Many nurses do not have the relevant training and know-how to research the proper research. The amount of literature and the different findings reached by various studies require a specific set of skills. The nurse needs to know how to narrow down their research using critical points related to their research question. It is also essential to know the databases and sources that contain relevant studies (Mohsenet al., 2016). Training programs would go a long way in empowering nurses to retrieve and apply research evidence with efficient research methods.
References
Fry, M., & Attawet, J. (2018). Nursing and midwifery use, perceptions and barriers to evidence-based practice: a cross-sectional survey. International journal of evidence-based healthcare, 16(1), 47-54.
Malik, G., McKenna, L., & Plummer, V. (2016). Facilitators and barriers to evidence-based practice: perceptions of nurse educators, clinical coaches, and nurse specialists from a descriptive study. Contemporary Nurse, 52(5), 544-554.
Mohsen, M. M., Safaan, N. A., & Okby, O. M. (2016). Nurses’ perceptions and barriers for adoption of evidence-based practice in primary care: Bridging the gap. American Journal of Nursing Research, 4(2), 25-33.
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Name
Institution
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is an approach that incorporates research evidence gathered from clinicians and patient surveys. The integration of evidence-based information allows nurses to implement effective methods for care delivery. The application of the EBP approach is in the following steps: Identify a problem by formulating a clinical question, compile the relevant evidence, analyze the collected evidence, implement the evidence in clinical practice, and observe the outcomes ((Fry & Attawt, 2018).
Some factors prevent the full application of evidence-based practice in nursing. The most cumbersome is the lack of adequate resources (Malik, McKenna, & Plummer, 2016). A study carried out by Malik, McKenna, L., and Plummer shows that less than fifty percent of their sample group of nurses had internet access. Many hospitals lack enough computers and materials to enable their nurses to conduct adequate research. The most valuable resource is time. Nurses lack enough time to focus on acquiring evidence while performing their tasks and duties. Without the relevant hardware, internet access, and time, nurses are unable to gather the proper materials from clinicians’ works. Empowering hospital management with the capability to provide nurses with resources would give them access to research, therefore, allowing them to use EBP.
Another barrier is the lack of adequate knowledge and skill to apply EBP (Malik et al., 2016). Many nurses do not have the relevant training and know-how to research the proper research. The amount of literature and the different findings reached by various studies require a specific set of skills. The nurse needs to know how to narrow down their research using critical points related to their research question. It is also essential to know the databases and sources that contain relevant studies (Mohsenet al., 2016). Training programs would go a long way in empowering nurses to retrieve and apply research evidence with efficient research methods.
References
Fry, M., & Attawet, J. (2018). Nursing and midwifery use, perceptions and barriers to evidence-based practice: a cross-sectional survey. International journal of evidence-based healthcare, 16(1), 47-54.
Malik, G., McKenna, L., & Plummer, V. (2016). Facilitators and barriers to evidence-based practice: perceptions of nurse educators, clinical coaches, and nurse specialists from a descriptive study. Contemporary Nurse, 52(5), 544-554.
Mohsen, M. M., Safaan, N. A., & Okby, O. M. (2016). Nurses’ perceptions and barriers for adoption of evidence-based practice in primary care: Bridging the gap. American Journal of Nursing Research, 4(2), 25-33.