Shaheen Majid|Schubert Foo|Brendan Luyt|Xue Zhang|Yin Leng Theng|Yun Ke Chang|Intan Azura Mokhtar
Adopting evidence-based practice in clinical decision making: nurses' perceptions, knowledge, and barriers
evidencebased practice ebp provides nurses method use critically appraised scientifically proven evidence delivering quality health care specific population objective study explore nurses awareness knowledge attitude toward ebp factors likely encourage create barriers adoption addition information sources used nurses literature searching skills also investigateda total 2100 copies questionnaire distributed registered nurses 2 public hospitals singapore 1486 completed forms returned resulting response rate 708more 64 nurses expressed positive attitude toward ebp however pointed due heavy workload cannot keep date new evidence regarding selfefficacy ebprelated abilities nurses perceived possess moderate levels skills nurses also felt ebp training time availability mentoring nurses ebp experience would encourage implement ebp top three barriers adopting ebp lack time inability understand statistical terms inadequate understanding jargon used research articles literature searching nurses using basic search features less onequarter familiar boolean proximity operatorsalthough nurses showed positive attitude toward ebp certain barriers hindering smooth adoption therefore desirable hospital management southeast asia particularly singapore develop comprehensive strategy building ebp competencies proper training moreover hospital libraries also play active role developing adequate information literacy skills among nurses