Beliefs and implementation of evidence-based practice among nurses in the nursing homes of a Swiss canton: An observational cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

Examine beliefs about EBP and its level of implementation among nurses working in nursing homes in a bilingual canton of Switzerland and explore associations between these aspects and nurses' sociodemographic and professional characteristics.

Background

Although evidence-based practice (EBP) is recognised as an effective strategy for improving the quality and safety of care, little is known about its use in nursing homes. Nurses' beliefs about EBP and their implementation of it in Switzerland's nursing homes have never been explored.

Design

An observational cross-sectional study.

Methods

Beliefs about and implementation of EBP were evaluated using validated French- and German-language versions of the EBP Beliefs Scale and the EBP Implementat

SUBMITTER: Perruchoud E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature