Pediatric nurses' perceived knowledge and beliefs of evidence-based practice in the care of children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Pediatric nurses play a significant role in all phases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery, particularly during the hospital stay. Although evidence-based nursing practice is known to improve patient outcomes, limited research exists on nurses' evidence-based perceived knowledge and beliefs specific to TBI care. As nurses' perceived knowledge and beliefs are known to guide their practice behaviors, this assessment is important to overall TBI outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pediatric nurses' evidence-based perceived knowledge and beliefs in providing care for children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe TBI.

Design and methods

Data for this study were obtained from a larger parent study on nurses' perceptions of caring for patients of all

SUBMITTER: Oyesanya TO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5899950 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature