Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs and Implementation among the Nursing Bridge Program Students of a Saudi University

Autor: Charlie P. Cruz, Nahed Alquwez, Jonas Preposi Cruz, Hikmet Alqubeilat, Paolo C. Colet, Eyad Ali Ahmed, Meshrif Ahmad Bashtawi
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: International journal of health sciences. 10(3)
ISSN: 1658-3639
Popis: Objectives: This study aimed to measure the evidence-based practice (EBP) beliefs and implementation among Saudi nursing students enrolled in the bridge program. It also sought to identify the factors that influence EBP beliefs and implementation. Methods: A convenience sample of 188 nursing bridge program students at a university in Saudi Arabia was surveyed in this descriptive, cross-sectional study. The EBP Beliefs Scale (EBP-B) and the EBP Implementation Scale (EBPI) were employed to collect data regarding the respondents’ beliefs and implementation of EBP, respectively. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: All of the items in the EBP beliefs scale received good endorsement rate (60.6 – 89.4%). A very low overall mean score of 22.57 was reported by the respondents in the implementation of EBP. The EBP beliefs of the respondents was primarily influenced by awareness on EBP (AŸ = 0.26, p
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