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ArticleBMC nursing2025

Clinical nurses' evidence-based healthcare competence and associated factors: a regional cross-sectional study.

Shuang Wang, Jin Liang, Xishun Zhang, Xia Xiang, Liqin Song, Xiaofen Wu, Lin Xiao, Zhihui Yang, Yuanyuan Luo, Qianying Huang and 3 more

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Shuang WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-9866-6335
Jin LiangEducation Administration Department, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Xishun ZhangDepartment of Spine Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China.
Xia XiangDepartment of Nursing, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China.
Liqin SongDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, China.
Xiaofen WuDepartment of Nursing, Puning People's Hospital (Affiliated Puning People's Hospital, Southern Medical University), Puning, China.
Lin XiaoSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhihui YangSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yuanyuan LuoSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Qianying HuangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Foshan Women and Children Hospital, Foshan, China.
Xiaoxue WeiDepartment of Nursing, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan, China.
Ning WangSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. nwang57@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0886-8907
Lili ZhangSchool of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. zhanglili_gz@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3917-2067

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the Guangdong Province Teaching Quality and Teaching Reform Project for 2021 JG2021113
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence-Based Healthcare is essential for enhancing the quality of care and improving patient outcomes in contemporary healthcare. As the largest professional group in the healthcare sector, nurses are critical in all phases of the EBHC process. The purpose of the study was to investigate clinical nurses' evidence-based healthcare competence and explore the associated factors.

methodsFrom July to October 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 531 clinical nurses recruited from hospitals in Guangdong Province, China, utilizing convenience sampling. All the collected data were analyzed descriptively, and independent samples t-test, adjusted t-test, one-way ANOVA, Welch ANOVA, Pearson's correlation test, and multiple linear regression were employed to explore the associated factors.

resultsIn total, 531 valid questionnaires were collected. The average item score of evidence-based healthcare competence among these nurses was (2.92 ± 0.78) points. A multiple linear regression analysis revealed that English literature reading ability, frequency of literature reading, workload, the number of types of evidence-based training programs they participated in, and whether they had applied for patents influenced the evidence-based healthcare competence of clinical nurses.

conclusionClinical nurses exhibit varying levels of evidence-based healthcare competence, with strengths in evidence transfer and implementation but room for improvement in evidence generation and synthesis. The identified factors provide valuable insights for developing targeted interventions. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable.

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CompetenceCross-sectionalEBHCEvidence-based healthcareEvidence-based practiceNurse

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