Evidence-based practice utilisation and its associated factors among nurses working at public hospitals in West Shoa zone, central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the utilisation of evidence-based practice (EBP) and its associated factors among nurses working in public hospitals of West Shoa zone, Oromia, central Ethiopia, in 2021.

Design

Institution-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

Government hospitals including four primary hospitals, three general hospitals and a referral hospital. The study was conducted between 10 August and 30 August 2021.

Participants

418 randomly selected nurses working in public hospitals of West Shoa. Data were collected via a structured, self-administered questionnaire, entered into EpiData V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.26 for analysis.

Outcome measure

Utilisation of EBP (good/poor).

Results

52.4% (95% CI 47.6% to 57.3%) of nurses

SUBMITTER: Megersa Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9884937 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature