Current evidence on the attitudes, knowledge and perceptions of nurses regarding evidence-based practice implementation in European community settings: a systematic review

J Community Health Nurs. 2013;30(4):230-44. doi: 10.1080/07370016.2013.838501.

Abstract

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach that influences healthcare worldwide. Systematic research in the relevant biomedical literature was conducted using the Medline-Pubmed interface until August 2012. Six studies were included in the review. All of these studies had a cross-sectional study design, and 4 of them conducted a postal survey, using different questionnaires for data collection purposes. This review supports previous literature suggesting that community nurses have a positive attitude toward EBP. However, although EBP implementation is considered to be a professional imperative, the integration of recent evidence into clinical practice seems to be a cumbersome process.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Europe
  • Evidence-Based Nursing* / methods
  • Evidence-Based Nursing* / organization & administration
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Nurses / psychology