Evidence-based practice utilization and associated factors among nurses working in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia

Zewdu Bishaw Aynalem, Kassahun Gebeyehu Yazew and Mignote Hailu Gebrie

PLOS ONE, 2021, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Applying evidence-based practice during care provision is essential because it improves the quality of care, reduces health care costs, and increases patient and family satisfaction. However, information on evidence-based nursing practice and associated factors were not well studied and documented in the study area. Hence, this study aimed to assess utilization and associated factors of evidence-based practice among nurses working in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 18 to April 16, 2019, in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 684 respondents. Data were collected using a pretested and self-administered questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi Info version 7.1.2.0 and exported to SPSS version 22.0 for analysis. The bivariable analysis was used primarily and variables with p-value

Date: 2021
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