Influencing Factors of the Comprehensive Competency for Evidence-Based Nursing among Clinical Nurses / 中国医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the comprehensive competency level and influencing factors of evidence-based nursing (EBN) among nurses. Methods From June to July 2018, 800 nurses from among four of the 3 A-grade hospitals in Shenyang were surveyed by a self-designed general data questionnaire and the nurses' competency for EBN practice and implementation was measured. Results The total score of clinical nurses' comprehensive competency for EBN was 70.86± 14.59. The main factors were the guidance of EBN teams or EBN experts on clinical practice, training for EBN knowledge, enthusiasm for the nursing profession, and communication ability; these explained 27.9％ of the dependent variable. Conclusion The comprehensive competency for EBN of nurses is at an intermediate level.Nursing managers should strengthen the training for EBN, actively cultivate EBN-related skills, and motivate the professional enthusiasm of nurses, so as to improve the level of EBN level in the nursing team.