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Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to know the best and weak characters of Finnish evidence-based practice.
Learning Objective 2: The learner will be able to know what was the impact of the evidence-based training for the opinions and attitudes of Finnish nursing staff
Method/ intervention: Before the course all 43 nurses answered the survey. The instruments are “The Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire for Nurses” including 24 questions and “Attitudes to Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire” including 17 questions as Linton and Prasun (2012) used. One open-ended questions were added to get their expectations and experiences of the course. The course consisted different learning methods e.g. the lectures, group working, and assignments in web-based learning environment.
Findings: Before the training: The respondents’ average age was 39 years and work experience was 13 years. They reported 50 % of practice was evidence-based. The lowest mean=1.88 (range 1-7) was for the question “New evidence is so important that I make time in my work schedule”. The research skills were evaluated critically (mean =3.05) as awareness of major information types and sources (mean=3.52) and knowledge of how to retrieve evidence (mean=3.44).
The support of the administration was in moderate level, mean=3.12 (range: 1-5). They believed highly (mean=4.33) the course would help them use research effectively. Nearly all nurses expected to get skills to search, read and use the research knowledge. Results of ending of the course will be reported in convention.
Discussion: The Finnish nursing staff are well educated and professionals, but still there is the component of experience-based in their practice. All nurses showed high motivation to the course, but they need to be supported by their leaders.
Reference:
Linton M.J. & Prasun M.A. (2012) Evidence-based practice: collaboration between education and nursing management. Journal of Nursing Management. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01440.x
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