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Trial reportWorldviews on evidence-based nursing2026

Transforming Hospital Care: Impact of an Evidence-Based Practice Course on Healthcare Professionals' Competencies in a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Elaine Cristina Marqueze, Heidy Oliveira Portela, Evelyn Carla Borsari Mauricio, Cristina Satoko Mizoi, Maiana Regina Gomes de Sousa, Sara Becker Oliveira, Marinete Esteves Franco

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Elaine Cristina MarquezeHospital Nove De Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4987-7757
Heidy Oliveira PortelaHospital Nove De Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7300-9917
Evelyn Carla Borsari MauricioHospital Nove De Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2581-3351
Cristina Satoko MizoiHospital Nove De Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4522-0564
Maiana Regina Gomes de SousaHospital Nove De Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-9131
Sara Becker OliveiraHospital Nove De Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0517-6666
Marinete Esteves FrancoHospital Nove De Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6691-0232

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Abstract

introductionEvidence-Based Practice (EBP) is essential to healthcare quality and safety, integrating scientific evidence with clinical expertise and patient preferences. Despite its importance, EBP implementation still faces major challenges. Educational interventions have proven effective in strengthening EBP competencies among healthcare. MAIN: To evaluate the impact of a personalized educational intervention on EBP competencies among healthcare professionals. Working at a private tertiary general hospital, comparing performance before and after the intervention.

methodsA randomized controlled trial involving healthcare professionals was conducted. Eligible and consented participants were randomly assigned to either an Intervention Group (IG) receiving an Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) course or a Control Group (CG) not receiving the course, stratified by job level, role, and work shift. From the completers, 18 participants were randomly selected for the IG, and all 7 available CG participants were included in the final sample for analysis. All study participants completed two validated instruments: the Assessing Competencies in Evidence-Based Medicine (ACE) and the Fresno Test. The educational intervention consisted of a seven-week course with weekly three-hour sessions, for a total of 21 h. Comparative analyses were conducted using a Linear Mixed Model, adjusted for educational level, job level, time working at the hospital, and weekly workload.

resultsA statistically significant increase in general EBP knowledge was observed in the IG following the intervention, with a mean gain of 19.1%. Separate analysis showed improvements of 10.8% in ACE and 24.2% in Fresno Test scores. No statistically significant changes were observed in the CG. Furthermore, after the intervention, the IG outperformed the CG for both general EBP knowledge and Fresno Test scores on both pre- and post-intervention comparisons.

conclusionThe educational intervention had a positive statistically significant impact on EBP knowledge and skills among healthcare professionals in the IG compared to the CG. These findings underscore the potential of structured educational initiatives to enhance the quality of clinical practice through improved EBP competencies.

trial registrationUTN U1111-1322-8443.

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Clinical CompetenceEvidence-Based PracticeHealth PersonnelAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnairescontrolled clinical trialseducational interventionevidence‐based practicehealthcare professionalshospitalrandomized

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PMCPMC13044389

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