Comparison of Knowledge and Attitudes Towards the Use of Scientific Research in Clinical Practice Among Departmental and Charge Nurses

Abstract

Introduction. The awareness of benefits arising from the use of the latest results of scientific research (EBNP -EvidenceBased Nursing Practice) among departmental and charge nurses is a necessary condition to ensure effective and safe health services and nursing care meeting the highest standards of patient care.Aim. The comparison of knowledge of and attitudes towards EBNP among nurses depending on their position. Material and methods. Twenty one departmental nurses (PO) (mean age 50.38 years, min. 37, max. 62, SD=7.35) and 20 Bachelor's degree students of a bridge programme (SSP) (mean age 43 years, min. 34, max. 55, SD=6.37). Qualitative study and analysis of the results, structured interview, extended focus.Results. PO and SSP were not able to define the acronyms EBM and EBP correctly and did not have detailed knowledge of the criteria for assessment of reliability of scientific literature. A majority of DN was familiar with the available journals for nurses and was aware of benefits resulting from using EBNP. The use of EBNP in everyday clinical practice in SSP group was limited by a lack of time, insufficient knowledge of English and access to the Internet, as well as working at the position that makes taking decisions on developing procedures and standards for nursing care impossible. Conclusions. The level of knowledge about EBNP in both groups was inadequate and needs urgent supplementation of knowledgeand skills of nurses with reference to this subject area. 2. The attitudes of nurses towards EBNP were different depending on their work position. Departmental nurses were aware of benefits resulting from using the most recent study results in everyday clinical practice and being up-to-date with medical knowledge. 3. The boundaries limiting the use of EBNP in everyday clinical practice by the study participants were objective and they require system changes with reference to the organization of work and the system of continuing education.

The knowledge of, and attitudes towards, evidence-based professional practice among nurses

“…titled "Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in the professional practice of nurses -an analysis of knowledge, attitudes, and skills in relation to education" is the only publication in the Polish Medical Bibliography concerning the subject of research [14]. There are, however, review articles emphasising the significance of scientific research in nursing practice [5,6,[14][15][16]. Available world literature offers many publications on attitudes towards EBNP adopted by various groups of nurses.…”

Przegląd piśmiennictwa pielęgniarskiego na podstawie czasopisma „Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku” / Review of nursing literature on the basis of journal “Nursing in the 21st Century”

“…Zgodnie z aktualnymi tendencjami, które obserwować można na arenie czasopism międzynarodowych, wyniki badań prezentowanych na łamach czasopisma "Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku" stanowią fundament praktyki pielęgniarskiej opartej na wiarygodnych dowodach naukowych, czyli Evidence-based Nursing Practice (EBNP). W chwili obecnej tematyka EBNP coraz częściej pojawia się w polskim piśmiennictwie Przegląd piśmiennictwa pielęgniarskiego na podstawie czasopisma "Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku" pielęgniarskim, podkreślając znaczenie i korzyści wynikające z jego wdrożenia do praktyki zawodowej, wzorując się na jego doskonałym funkcjonowaniu w innych krajach wysokorozwiniętych, tym samym próbując uświadomić i uzupełnić wiedzę polskiego środowiska pielęgniarskiego [3][4][5][6][7]. Warto podkreślić, że w ostatnich latach w czasopiśmie "Pielęgniarstwo XXI wieku" ukazuje się coraz więcej prac oryginalnych, co jest dobrym prognostykiem na przyszłość i świadectwem coraz większego zainteresowania pielęgniarek prowadzeniem badań naukowych, a co za tym idzie, doskonaleniem codziennej praktyki i profesjonalizacją zawodu.…”

Effect of Evidence-Based Measures protocol on Nurses' Performance regarding Prevention of Surgical Site Infection

“…On the other hand, the training of healthcare professionals can improve the level of knowledge, thereby promoting the implementation of anti-infection measures that contribute directly to the reduction of health-related infections especially SSI (Belowska et al, 2014). Therefore the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of evidence-based measures protocol on nurses' performance regarding prevention of surgical site infection.…”