From: Factors influencing the development of evidence-based practice among nurses: a self-report survey
Characteristics | Own experience | Social interaction | Internal source of knowledge | External source of knowledge | Research evidence |
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Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | Mean score (SD) | |
Age (years) | |||||
22-30 | 2.30 (0.42) | 2.79 (0.31) | 2.41 (0.37) | 1.97 (0.41) | 1.80 (0.47) |
31-40 | 2.42 (0.34) | 2.80 (0.34) | 2.44 (0.33) | 1.85 (0.43) | 1.75 (0.45) |
41-50 | 2.42 (0.36) | 2.74 (0.37) | 2.45 (0.41) | 1.91 (0.53) | 1.94 (0.58) |
51-63 | 2.51 (0.42) | 2.73 (0.38) | 2.48 (0.34) | 1.74 (0.64) | 1.97 (0.55) |
P value1 | 0.003 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.003 | 0.003 |
Adjusted P value2 | 0.50 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.002 |
Number of years of nursing practice | |||||
0 -5 | 2.33 (0.41) | 2.80 (0.31) | 2.42 (0.37) | 1.95 (0.43) | 1.79 (0.48) |
6-10 | 2.42 (0.34) | 2.75 (0.38) | 2.47 (0.37) | 1.86 (0.44) | 1.85 (0.53) |
11-20 | 2.47 (0.37) | 2.71 (0.38) | 2.44 (0.37) | 1.87 (0.52) | 1.90 (0.57) |
21-40 | 2.49 (0.39) | 2.76 (0.35) | 2.46 (0.36) | 1.70 (0.46) | 1.95 (0.53) |
P value1 | 0.001 | 0.18 | 0.47 | <0.001 | 0.02 |
Adjusted P value2 | 0.41 | 0.63 | 0.09 | 0.004 | 0.12 |
Number of years since obtaining last health professional degree | |||||
0 -5 | 2.35 (0.40) | 2.75 (0.34) | 2.42 (0.36) | 1.92 (0.44) | 1.83 (0.51) |
6-10 | 2.44 (0.35) | 2.77 (0.36) | 2.49 (0.35) | 1.84 (0.49) | 1.91 (0.55) |
11-20 | 2.49 (0.39) | 2.77 (0.37) | 2.43 (0.38) | 1.79 (0.51) | 1.86 (0.52) |
21-37 | 2.52 (0.37) | 2.79 (0.37) | 2.46 (0.35) | 1.75 (0.47) | 1.92 (0.52) |
P value1 | 0.001 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.009 | 0.25 |
Adjusted P value2 | 0.60 | 0.91 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.42 |