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ArticleBMJ open2023

Evidence-based practice utilisation and its associated factors among nurses working at public hospitals in West Shoa zone, central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

Yohanis Megersa, Abebe Dechasa, Abera Shibru, Lema Mideksa, Meseret Robi Tura

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Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yohanis MegersaNursing, Ambo University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo, Oromia, Ethiopia yohanis2megersa@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5697-0610
Abebe DechasaNursing, Ambo University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Abera ShibruPublic Health, Ambo University College of Medicine and Public Health, Ambo, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Lema MideksaNursing, Ambo University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Meseret Robi TuraNursing, Ambo University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo, Oromia, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-1600-6215
Centre for Nursing Innovation · GBAmbo University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the utilisation of evidence-based practice (EBP) and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of West Shoa zone, Oromia, central Ethiopia, in 2021.

designInstitution-based cross-sectional study.

settingGovernment hospitals including four primary hospitals, three general hospitals and a referral hospital. The study was conducted between 10 August and 30 August 2021.

participants418 randomly selected nurses working in public hospitals of West Shoa. Data were collected via a structured, self-administered questionnaire, entered into EpiData V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.26 for analysis. OUTCOME MEASURE: Utilisation of EBP (good/poor).

results52.4% (95% CI 47.6% to 57.3%) of nurses had good EBP utilisation. Level of hospital (adjusted OR (AOR) 0.456 (95% CI 0.253 to 0.821)), administrative position (AOR 2.7 (1.09 to 6.69)), level of education (AOR 0.353 (0.181 to 0.686)), knowledge about EBP (AOR 1.785, (1.13 to 2.82)), availability of time (AOR 0.523 (0.28 to 0.96)), and cooperative and supportive colleagues (AOR 0.429 (0.235 to 0.783)) were associated with good utilisation of evidence-based nursing practice.

conclusionThe utilisation of EBP among nurses is low. Level of education, knowledge about EBP, sufficient time at the workplace, and cooperative and supportive colleagues were among the factors associated with good EBP utilisation. The healthcare system in general, hospital management specifically, needs to design strategies to improve evidence-based nursing practice in the area.

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Hospitals, PublicNursesCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaEvidence-Based NursingHumansClinical governanceGENERAL MEDICINE (see Internal Medicine)Health policyHEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTMEDICAL EDUCATION & TRAININGQuality in health care

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PMID36707114
PMCPMC9884937
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