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Rwandan nursing students' knowledge, attitudes and application of evidence-based practice.
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- Nursing education research in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of virtual training on nursing students' intentions to engage in evidence-based practice: a case study in Iran.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Assessing knowledge, attitudes, and skills toward evidence-based practice among Palestinian nursing students.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practice Competency among Greek Undergraduate Nursing Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Predictors of evidence-based practice competency among Tunisian nursing students.BMC medical education · 2022Article
- Assessing the effect of virtual education on information literacy competency for evidence-based practice among the undergraduate nursing students.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEvidence-based practice (EBP) plays a key role in improving health outcomes of a country's population; however, the teaching of EBP is often theoretical and inconsistent, resulting in negative attitudes and limited application.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and application of EBP by nursing students at a school of nursing in Rwanda.
methodA total of 82 third- and fourth-year nursing students completed the survey. Univariate statistical analyses were performed to explore the distribution of data. Chi-square tests were utilised to examine the relation between knowledge, attitudes and application of EBP with the year of study.
resultsMost students reported being knowledgeable of the steps of EBP, with a range of 84% - 92%. However, 50% reported negative attitudes and only 12% reported daily searches for evidence. The main reported barriers to the application of EBP were lack of knowledge, lack of time and lack of examples or role models.
conclusionKnowledge about EBP does not necessarily positively influence student attitudes. Evidence-based practice should be integrated into the theoretical and practical component of the nursing curriculum to promote the effective application of EBP by nursing students.
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