Improving the culture of evidence-based practice at a Magnet® hospital

J Nurses Prof Dev. 2014 Nov-Dec;30(6):274-80; quiz E1-2. doi: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000089.

Abstract

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the foundation of quality care, but EBP is not widely adopted. This study evaluated the impact of a hospital-wide EBP nursing project on the organizational culture of a Magnet hospital. Results of pre- and postintervention surveys suggest the intervention increased the nurses' confidence in the hospital's EBP environment. Belief in EBP was related to confidence in implementing EBP in practice.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Evidence-Based Nursing*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Inservice Training / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nursing Staff, Hospital / education*
  • Organizational Culture
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • United States