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Evidence Based Practice

This document summarizes a research study conducted to assess nurses' knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP) at IQ City Hospital in West Bengal, India. A descriptive research design was used with 50 nurses selected via random sampling. Data was collected using questionnaires assessing demographic details and EBP knowledge. The results found that 56% of nurses had good EBP knowledge while 44% had average knowledge. Several demographic factors like age, qualifications, experience and working hours were found to be associated with EBP knowledge. It was recommended that EBP be more formally incorporated into nursing education and practice.

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Evidence Based Practice

This document summarizes a research study conducted to assess nurses' knowledge of evidence-based practice (EBP) at IQ City Hospital in West Bengal, India. A descriptive research design was used with 50 nurses selected via random sampling. Data was collected using questionnaires assessing demographic details and EBP knowledge. The results found that 56% of nurses had good EBP knowledge while 44% had average knowledge. Several demographic factors like age, qualifications, experience and working hours were found to be associated with EBP knowledge. It was recommended that EBP be more formally incorporated into nursing education and practice.

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Research Conclave 2020

Mrs.Elavarasi.R Dr.Jeyadeepa.R
Associate Professor/ Principal/Co-guide
PhD Scholar, IQ City Institute of Nursing
IQ City Institute of Nursing Sciences,
Sciences,
Durgapur
Durgapur
West Bengal West Bengal
INTRODUCTION:

 The Medical and health care is one of the


most dynamic human disciplines, where
people are spending large amount of money
annually for quality care and research.

 Evidence-based practice is now widely


recognized as the key to improving
healthcare quality and patient outcomes.
A Study to assess the knowledge of Nurses on
Evidence Based Practice in IQ City Hospital,
Durgapur, West Bengal.

 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:


1. To determine the level of knowledge on Evidence
Based Practice among staff nurses.
2. To find the association between knowledge on
Evidence Based Practice and baseline variables.
Need For The Study:

 EBP enables nurses to


evaluate research so they
understand the risks or
effectiveness of a
diagnostic test or
treatments.
 The application of EBP
enables nurses to include
patients in their care plan.
Review of literature

 Stillwell, Susan B.,A spirit of inquiry is the foundation of


EBP, and once nurses possess it, it's easier to take the next step
—to ask the clinical question.Formulating a clinical question
in a systematic way makes it possible to find an answer more
quickly and efficiently, leading to improved processes and
patient outcomes.

AJN The American Journal of Nursing: March 2010 - Volume 110 - Issue 3 - p 58-61
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000368959.11129.79
background questions and foreground questions.
TYPES OF CLINICAL QUESTIONS:

 Foreground questions are specific and relevant to the clinical


issue. Foreground questions must be asked in order to
determine which of two interventions is the most effective in
improving patient outcomes.
 For example, "In adult patients undergoing surgery, how does
guided imagery compared with music therapy affect analgesia
use within the first 24 hours post-op?" is a specific, well-
defined question that can only be answered by searching the
current literature for studies comparing these two
interventions.
 Background questions are considerably broader
and when answered, provide general knowledge.
 For example, a background question such as,
"What therapies reduce postoperative pain?" can
generally be answered by looking in a textbook.
For more information on the two types of clinical
questions, see Comparison of Background and
Foreground Questions
Methodology
RESEARCH DESIGN
Descriptive research design

SETTING
IQ City Medical College Multispecialty
Medical College hospital, West Bengal.

TARGET POPULATION
Staff Nurses Working in IQ City MS Hospital

POPULATION
Staff Nurses Working in IQ City MS Hospital
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
Simple Random Sampling

SAMPLING SIZE
50 Samples

DATA COLLECTION TOOL


Tool 1: Baseline Data
Tool 2: Structured Knowledge Questionnaire.

DATA ANALYSIS
Descriptive & Inferential Statistics

FINDINGS & Conclusion


Data collection process:
 Ethical clearance was obtained from IQ City Medical College
IHEC ,Durgapur, West Bengal.
 A formal written permission was obtained from the authority
concerned and data was collected among staff nurses.
 In present study, 50 nurses were selected by simple random
sampling technique using lottery method.
 The investigators informed the subjects the date and venue of
data collection through the notice.
Contd….

 Prior to the data collection the investigators familiarized


themselves with the subjects and explained to them the
objectives of the study. Researchers assured the subjects
regarding confidentiality of their response.
 An informed consent was obtained from the subjects.
 Structured knowledge questionnaire on EBP was administered
to the participants.
 The average time taken by the participants to complete the
tool was 20-30 minutes. The collected data was compiled for
analysis.
Table 1: Frequency and percentage distribution of the
demographic variables of staff Nurses
 The result shows that 92% of the nurses come under the age
group of 20-29 and 8% are belongs to the age group of 30 and
above.
 84% were female Nurses and 16% were male nurses.
 Around 88% of nurses have completed Diploma in Nursing
and 12% were B.Sc Nurses.
 Approximately 42% of them are having 2-5 years of
experience and 58% having 6 Months to one year of
experience.
Cont….
 100% of them are working almost 40-48 hours per week and
98% of nurses have heard about EBPN.
 100% nurses responded that they don’t have library card and
time for referring and updating their knowledge.
 64% of nurses responded that they believe in EBP but not
utilizing in their practice, 26% of Nurses responded that they
believe and incorporate EBP in their clinical practice and
10% of nurses doesn’t believe and practice EBP.
Frequency and percentage distribution of the
knowledge level of Staff nurses on EBP

Knowledge level Frequency (n) Percentage (%)


 

Good 28 56

Average 22 44

Poor - -
Regarding Association…..

ASSOCIATION (Chi-Square
value )
SEX VS KNOWLEDGE SCORE 0.043485 Non-significant

AGE VS KNOWLEDGE SCORE 0.789969 Significant

QUALIFICATION VS KNOWLEDGE SCORE 0.023663

EXPERIENCE VS KNOWLEDGE SCORE 0.021247

NO OF WORKING HOURS VS KNOWLEDGE SCORE 0.015899

From the above table it is clear that age, qualification, experience,


no . of working hours are associate with knowledge score with p value 0.043485,
0.023663, 0.021247, 0.015899 respectively.
sex is not associated with knowledge score.
CONCLUSION

 Therefore, it is recommended that concept of EBP should be


introduced into their clinical practice as an integral part of
continuing nursing education and should provide adequate
provision for updating their knowledge on EBP through
conducting periodical workshops, provision for library
utilization etc.,
REFERENCES:

 1.Hughes RG. Patient safety and quality: an evidence based handbook


for nurses. Volume 1. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research
and Quality; 2008: 113.

 2.Leape LL. Implementation issues. Volume 3. Rockville, MD: Agency


for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2005.

 3.TitlerMG, Kleiber C, Steelman VJ, Rakel BA, Budreau G, Everett


CLQ, et al. The Iowa model of evidence-based practice to promote
quality care. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2001; 13(4):497-509.

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