Organizational Readiness for Evidence-Based Practice

Abstract

Planning for EBP change must address barriers and facilitators to practice change and emphasize the benefit for patients and value of the practice change to nurses.

What are the factors of organisational culture in health care settings that act as barriers to the implementation of evidence-based practice? A scoping review

“…Empirical literature needs to be available, if not at the point of care, then at the very least in a easily accessible designated area within each department (Brown et al, 2009;Chau et al, 2008;Chummun & Tiran, 2008;Gale & Schaffer, 2009;Green & Ruff, 2005;Leasure et al, 2008;McKenna et al, 2004b;Sams et al, 2004). For the resources to be properly utilised, staff need to know how to access them and interpret them.…”

Etisk kompetanseheving i norske kommuner – hva er gjort, og hva har vært levedyktig over tid?

“…For eksempel beskriver flere studier problemer med å implementere kunnskapsbasert praksis (Forsetlund et al 2009;Gale & Schaffer 2009). Selv om ansatte har en positiv innstilling, viser studier at det ikke er tilstrekkelig (Snibsøer et al 2012).…”

How do you support your staff? Promote EBP

“…They found agreement between staff nurses and nurse managers that insufficient time, lack of staff, and not having the right equipment or supplies available were the most significant barriers. 3 Staff nurses were more likely to agree with the statement So, if you're interested in joining us and becoming part of one of healthcare's most vibrant and resilient teams, head over to UTMBNursing.com.…”