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ArticleWorldviews on evidence-based nursing2022

How nursing stakeholders in the Republic of Ireland define evidence-based practice and why it matters.

Joanne Cleary-Holdforth, Ellen Fineout-Overholt, Dónal O'Mathúna

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Article in Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Joanne Cleary-HoldforthSchool of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8558-2382
Ellen Fineout-OverholtAscension Health, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Dónal O'MathúnaCollege of Nursing, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Ascension · USDublin City University · IEThe Ohio State University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence-based practice (EBP) has garnered increasing exposure in professional healthcare discourse over three decades. While the term is used frequently, its interpretation varies widely. An accurate, shared understanding of what EBP means is essential to the achievement of EBP implementation in clinical practice. As part of a national study in the Republic of Ireland, nurses, midwives, educators, and students shared their personal understanding of what EBP was to them.

aimTo establish nurses', midwives', educators', and students' knowledge and understanding of the concept of EBP in the Republic of Ireland.

methodsIn a national study exploring EBP beliefs, implementation, and organizational readiness for EBP among nurses, midwives, educators, and students, an open-ended question invited participants to explain what EBP is, in their own words. Content analysis was used to interpret participants' responses.

resultsFive themes emerged from the data from the single open-ended question: (1) varying definitions of EBP, (2) best practice, (3) nurses' and midwives' role in EBP, (4) knowledge, and (5) barriers and facilitators of EBP. The dominant finding centered on the substantial conflation of EBP with research utilization and other concepts such as quality improvement. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION: Poor knowledge and understanding of EBP is a fundamental challenge to EBP implementation. Conflation of EBP with research utilization and other healthcare concepts is not uncommon among nurses and midwives globally and has persisted for some time. This has the potential to hinder the advancement of EBP in nursing and midwifery and, therefore, measures to enhance EBP knowledge and promote EBP implementation are key. Professional regulating bodies, educators, and clinical and educational organizations all have a role to play. The findings from this aspect of this national study offer a realistic, context-specific starting point for tailored educational interventions for clinicians, educators, and students and identify professional and organizational strategies that promote EBP as the expectation and "the way things are done here."

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Delivery of Health CareEvidence-Based PracticeEvidence-Based NursingHumansIrelandKnowledgeStudentsSurveys and Questionnaireseducationevidence-based practicemidwivesnomenclaturenurses

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