Jordanian nurses' knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice

Objective: To evaluate Jordanian nurses' knowledge about evidenced based practice.Methodology: This cross-sectional included 120 Jordanian nurses from one private hospital in Amman, Jordan. Evidenced-based practice knowledge tool was used to gain data. An informed consent was obtained from all nurses. Of the 120 nurses, 100 responded, resulting in a response rate of 83%.Results: Out of 100 respondents, 75 (75%)nurses were female and average age of 26 +/- 2 years. The average score of knowledge regarding evidenced based practice was low at 1.2 +/- 1 out of 10.Conclusion: Knowledge of nurses regarding evidenced based practice was low. An evaluation is needed, in order to improve knowledge and skills of nurses.

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Objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of Jordanian nurses about evidenced based practice. The study included 120 Jordanian nurses from one private hospital in Amman, Jordan. Data was collected using an evidenced-based practice knowledge tool. Out of 120 nurses, 100 responded to the survey, resulting in a response rate of 83%. The results showed that knowledge regarding evidenced based practice was low, with an average score of 1.2 out of 10. Therefore, an evaluation is needed to improve the knowledge and skills of nurses.