Understandings of and experiences with evidence-based practice in practice among nurses in a surgical department: A constructivist approach.
Evidence-based practice
constructivism
qualitative study
surgical nursing
Journal
Journal of clinical nursing
ISSN: 1365-2702
Titre abrégé: J Clin Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9207302
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2021
Feb 2021
Historique:
received:
24
04
2020
revised:
05
10
2020
accepted:
31
10
2020
pubmed:
12
11
2020
medline:
4
6
2021
entrez:
11
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To explore nurses' constructions of the concept of evidence-based practice through their understandings of and experiences with evidence-based practice in a clinical care setting. The primary purpose of evidence-based practice is high-quality patient outcomes. However, the adoption of evidence-based practice is described as a complex process, and research shows that evidence-based practice is not translated into practice. Research often explores facilitators and barriers of implementing and adopting evidence-based practice. Yet there is limited knowledge on how nurses construct the concept in practice. This study has a constructivist approach and follows COREQ guidelines. Ten semi-structured interviews with 26 nurses were conducted in 2019. Data were analysed with an emic and inductive approach. Three key constructions emerged. Understandings of evidence-based practice were based on the original concept of evidence-based medicine. This included the hierarchy of evidence which was perceived as an inflexible concept not encompassing the nursing care. However, while not using the term evidence-based practice, the nurses were doing evidence-based practice portrayed through outcomes from management-supported nursing-based projects and incorporated reflections and discussions into weekly meetings. A discrepancy between a theoretical understanding and a practical doing of evidence-based practice appeared and was especially evident when the nurses' primary evidence sources consisted of the immediate options, for example asking colleagues or following accessible guidelines. Searching for evidence was central in their theoretical understanding but not an incorporated part of their daily work tasks. The nurses' constructions of evidence-based practice indicate a discrepancy between the theoretical understanding of evidence-based practice and the practical doing of evidence-based practice, which hinders the basis of working according to the concept. Theoretical discussions of evidence-based practice within the nursing field remain academic, as nurses in practice construct the concept on standards from evidence-based medicine.
Sections du résumé
AIM AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To explore nurses' constructions of the concept of evidence-based practice through their understandings of and experiences with evidence-based practice in a clinical care setting.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The primary purpose of evidence-based practice is high-quality patient outcomes. However, the adoption of evidence-based practice is described as a complex process, and research shows that evidence-based practice is not translated into practice. Research often explores facilitators and barriers of implementing and adopting evidence-based practice. Yet there is limited knowledge on how nurses construct the concept in practice.
DESIGN
METHODS
This study has a constructivist approach and follows COREQ guidelines.
METHOD
METHODS
Ten semi-structured interviews with 26 nurses were conducted in 2019. Data were analysed with an emic and inductive approach.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Three key constructions emerged. Understandings of evidence-based practice were based on the original concept of evidence-based medicine. This included the hierarchy of evidence which was perceived as an inflexible concept not encompassing the nursing care. However, while not using the term evidence-based practice, the nurses were doing evidence-based practice portrayed through outcomes from management-supported nursing-based projects and incorporated reflections and discussions into weekly meetings. A discrepancy between a theoretical understanding and a practical doing of evidence-based practice appeared and was especially evident when the nurses' primary evidence sources consisted of the immediate options, for example asking colleagues or following accessible guidelines. Searching for evidence was central in their theoretical understanding but not an incorporated part of their daily work tasks.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The nurses' constructions of evidence-based practice indicate a discrepancy between the theoretical understanding of evidence-based practice and the practical doing of evidence-based practice, which hinders the basis of working according to the concept.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
Theoretical discussions of evidence-based practice within the nursing field remain academic, as nurses in practice construct the concept on standards from evidence-based medicine.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
488-498Informations de copyright
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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