Determining Nursing Students’ Attitudes Towards Evidence-Based Nursing

Abstract

Aim: This descriptive study aimed to evaluate the attitudes of nursing students towards evidence-based nursing. Methods: The study comprised 516 nursing students studying at a faculty of health sciences that provides education through an integrated curriculum. The data were collected using the "Student Information Form" and "Evidence-Based Nursing Questionnaire" (EBNQ). In the analysis of the data, number, percentage, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used. Results: The average age of the nursing students was 20.95±1.66, 82.8% were female, 38.8% were in the fourth year, and 42.6% of the students had an academic grade point average of 2.50-3.00. The mean score of the nursing students was found to be high (60.70±8.02). It was found that nursing students whose gender is female, aged 20 and under, who are in first and second years, whose grade point average is three and above, and who think that evidence-based practice is needed in nursing, had higher scores on the EBNQ (p<0.05). Conclusion: In nursing undergraduate programs, qualified nurses need to be trained with this perspective by adopting evidence-based nursing practices. Evidence-based practices and evidence-based, nursing-related topics should be included more in nursing curricula, and researches related to this subject should be increased.