Knowledge, Attitude, Beliefs, Perceived Barriers and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice among Pediatric Nurses

Having a positive attitude toward evidence-based practice and see its value in children care&quality of life have important impact on its implementation among pediatric nurses and help to overcome their perceived barriers. Little researches had been done regarding the attitudes, behaviors, perceived barriers and implementation of EBP among pediatric nurses. This study was aimed to asses knowledge, attitude, beliefs, perceived barriers and implementation of evidencebased practice among nurses at pediatric hospital of king Saud Medical city. All nurses working in pediatric hospital of king Saud Medical city of Saudi Arabia and willing to participate in the study were included in the study there number were 100 nurse. Data were collected during May 2015. Results showed that more than two third of nurses aged 20->30 years , Saudis and had 1->5 experience in their work (table 1).Only one fifth of nurses know correctly the meaning of EBP (table 2) , the majority of them had positive attitude and belief toward EBP (tables 3&4), according to table 5; no time for internet search during work, no ability to use research recommendations and had no authority to change, were the most nurses common barriers for adopting evidence into clinical setting as suggested by the studied subjects. Only one third from nurses read from 1-5 nursing topics monthly and do internet search 1-5 times monthly about new nursing topic. More than half of the study subjects not collect information about daily nursing problems, not used EBP in patients care and not discuss with their colleges how to use EBP in patient care (table 6). It was concluded from the present study that the majority of nurses have positive attitude and beliefs toward EBP but not aware about steps of using EBP in their daily care. Well prepared evidence based programs were recommended to increase nurses awareness about EBP and its values on children care . Also health institutions administrators has the main role to facilitate nursing care depend on EBP, maintain suitable environment to implement EBP and finally provide motivation for nurses to apply EBP in their clinical setting.