Abstract
Objectives: Little attention has been paid to the study of evidence-based practice (EBP) among nurses in Oman. Our aim was to explore knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards EBP among nurses working in Oman. Methods: This multi-institutional cross-sectional study utilized the self-reported EBP Questionnaire with a random sample of 262 nurses working in three different health care settings in Al Dakhliyah governorate, Oman (local hospitals, primary health centers and polyclinics, and schools). Results: A total of 202 nurses (response rate: 77.1%) completed the questionnaire. The mean age was 32.4±4.7 years. Most respondents were females (92.5%), Omani (79.1%), and holders of a diploma in nursing (73.5%) with a mean clinical experience of 10.9±4.2 years. Attitudes towards EBP showed the highest mean score of 5.5±1.2 followed by knowledge (4.9±0.8) and practice (4.7±1.2). Significant positive correlations were identified between the total years of nursing experience and knowledge (rs = 0.145, n = 198, p = 0.041), practice (rs = 0.172, n = 198, p = 0.015), and attitudes (rs = 0.158, n = 197, p = 0.026) mean scores. No significant difference in EBP scores was found among the three clinical settings. Conclusion: Although attitudes towards EBP were positive, knowledge and implementation of EBP were low. This study serves as a baseline assessment for future evaluations and provides a basis for the implementation of strategies to promote EBP utilization among nurses in three different health care settings in Oman.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2019.95
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Al-Busaidi, I. S., Al Suleimani, S. Z., Dupo, J. U., Al Sulaimi, N. K., & Nair, V. G. (2019). Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Oman: A Multi-institutional, Cross-sectional Study. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2019.95
MLA 9
Al-Busaidi, Ibrahim Saleh, et al. "Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Oman: A Multi-institutional, Cross-sectional Study." Oman Medical Journal, 2019. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2019.95.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Busaidi, Ibrahim Saleh, Saud Zahran Al Suleimani, Jonas Usbal Dupo, Nasser Khalfan Al Sulaimi, and Vijayalakshmi Gopalan Nair. 2019. "Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Oman: A Multi-institutional, Cross-sectional Study." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2019.95.
Harvard
Al-Busaidi, I. S., Al Suleimani, S. Z., Dupo, J. U., Al Sulaimi, N. K. and Nair, V. G. (2019) 'Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Oman: A Multi-institutional, Cross-sectional Study', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2019.95.
Vancouver
Al-Busaidi IS, Al Suleimani SZ, Dupo JU, Al Sulaimi NK, Nair VG. Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Oman: A Multi-institutional, Cross-sectional Study. Oman Medical Journal. 2019. doi:10.5001/omj.2019.95
IEEE
I. S. Al-Busaidi, S. Z. Al Suleimani, J. U. Dupo, N. K. Al Sulaimi, and V. G. Nair, "Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Implementation of Evidence-based Practice in Oman: A Multi-institutional, Cross-sectional Study," Oman Medical Journal, 2019, doi: 10.5001/omj.2019.95.