الملخص
Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe nurses’ practices, attitudes, knowledge/skills and perceived barriers in relation to evidence-based practice (EBP) in Oman. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between February and November 2012. A self-reported 24-item questionnaire was used to measure EBP practices, attitudes and knowledge/skills among a convenience sample of 600 nurses working in four governmental hospitals in Muscat, Oman. Responses were scored on a one to seven rating scale. Barriers to EBP were measured on a five-point Likert scale using two subscales. Descriptive statistics and general linear regression were used to analyse the data. Results: A total of 414 nurses were included in the study. The greatest barriers to developing EBP among nurses were insufficient time for research (3.51 ± 0.97) and insufficient resources to change practices (3.64 ± 0.99). Nurses with more years of experience reported increased use of EBP (P <0.01), more positive attitudes towards EBP (P<0.001) and fewer barriers to research (P <0.01). Significant positive correlations were found between years of experience and practice (r = 0.16) and attitudes (r = 0.20). Nurses with a baccalaureate degree reported fewer barriers to research than those qualified at a diploma level (P <0.001). Nurses who perceived more barriers to research reported less use of EBP (P <0.001), less positive attitudes towards EBP (P <0.001) and limited EBP knowledge/skills (P <0.001). Conclusion: These findings provide a basis for enhancing nursing practices, knowledge and skills. Continuing education for nurses and minimising barriers is crucial to increasing the use of EBP in Oman.
بيانات النشر
- المعرّف الرقمي
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1630
- المجلة
- مجلة جامعة السلطان قابوس الطبية, 14(4), 537-545
- الناشر
- جامعة السلطان قابوس
- وصول مفتوح
- وصول مفتوح ذهبي
- الترخيص
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Ammouri, A. A., Raddaha, A. A., Geethakrishnan, P., Renu, Noronha, J. A., Obeidat, A. A., & Shakman, L. (2025). Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge, attitudes, practice and perceived barriers among nurses in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), 537-545. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1630
MLA 9
Ammouri, Ali A., et al. "Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge, attitudes, practice and perceived barriers among nurses in Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, 2025, pp. 537-545. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1630.
شيكاغو (المؤلف–التاريخ)
Ammouri, Ali A., Ahmad A. Raddaha, Preethy Geethakrishnan, Renu, Judith A. Noronha, Arwa A. Obeidat, and Lina Shakman. 2025. "Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge, attitudes, practice and perceived barriers among nurses in Oman." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 14 (4): 537-545. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1630.
هارفارد
Ammouri, A. A., Raddaha, A. A., Geethakrishnan, P., Renu, Noronha, J. A., Obeidat, A. A. and Shakman, L. (2025) 'Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge, attitudes, practice and perceived barriers among nurses in Oman', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(4), pp. 537-545. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1630.
فانكوفر
Ammouri AA, Raddaha AA, Geethakrishnan P, Renu, Noronha JA, Obeidat AA, et al. Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge, attitudes, practice and perceived barriers among nurses in Oman. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;14(4):537-545. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1630
IEEE
A. A. Ammouri, A. A. Raddaha, P. Geethakrishnan, Renu, J. A. Noronha, A. A. Obeidat, and L. Shakman, "Evidence-Based Practice: Knowledge, attitudes, practice and perceived barriers among nurses in Oman," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 537-545, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1630.