Attitudes of Nurses and Nursing Students Towards Evidence-Based Nursing

Authors : Bilge BAL ÖZKAPTAN, Özlem GÜNER

Pages : 11-21

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Publication Date : 2023-04-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aims: The study is a descriptive study to examine the attitudes of nurses and nursing students towards evidence-based nursing. Materials and Methods: The universe of the study consisted of nurses working in a state hospital and 3rd and 4th year students of a state university Nursing Department. As a data collection tool in research; “Student and Nurse Information Form” and “Attitude Toward Evidence-Based Nursing Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AEBNQ);\` were used. Results: The nurses participating in the study; The average age was 35.19±7.13 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23-55);, 69.4% of them were female, 73.6% of them were undergraduate nursing graduates. The student nurses participating in the research; the average age is 21.95±1.038, 59.1% of them are women and 22.7% of them are health high school graduates. The total mean score of AEBNQ of the nurses was determined as 68.52+5.80, at a high level, and of the nursing students as 47.51+2.07 at a moderate level. Conclusion: According to the results of the research; It was determined that the attitudes of nurses towards evidence-based nursing were more positive than students. Creating awareness about evidence-based practices in the nursing education process will contribute to the development of positive attitudes of both students and nurses.
Keywords : Hemşire, Hemşirelik Öğrencisi, Kanıta Dayalı Hemşirelik, Tutum