Barriers to Evidence-based Nursing Practice
Evidence-based research is one of the most valued principles in nursing today. However, evidence-based research is faced with a number of challenges and barriers. These barriers have been identified and possible solutions discussed (Brown et al, 2009). Health professionals are currently using accountability in their nursing care and also there are campaigns to ensure that they use research findings in their provision of nursing care (Dysart, & Tomlin, 2002). The barriers that prevent the application of available evidence in nursing care include limited relevance of evidence in nursing, maintaining old practices in nursing care, ability to look for evidence-based information, poor computer facilities, poor patient compliance, and difficulties in influencing changes within the primary care (Brown et al, 2009). With these barriers, the nurses find it difficult to access evidence based information and even when they have the information it is difficult to put it into practice because of the existing hospital systems and poor cooperation between the nursing personnel and the patients (Retsas, 2000).
Identifying the barriers plays a very big role in the process of finding solutions for them. Extra resources need to be allocated so as to provide facilities that allow access to information such as computers and installation of internet connection (Dysart, & Tomlin, 2002). There is also need to sensitize the public so that they can accept the changes that are implemented in nursing care. The coordination between the public and the nursing personnel makes it easy for nurses to implement evidence-based nursing practice. In my clinical area, I will ensure that the nursing care centers have adequate number of computers with wireless internet connection. I will also ensure that sessions are set aside to educate the public within the hospitals (Retsas, 2000).
References
Brown, C. E., Wickline, M. A., Ecoff, L., & Glaser, D. (2009). Nursing practice, knowledge, attitudes and perceived barriers to evidence‐based practice at an academic medical center. Journal of advanced nursing, 65(2), 371-381.
Dysart, A. M., & Tomlin, G. S. (2002). Factors related to evidence-based practice among US occupational therapy clinicians. The American journal of occupational therapy, 56(3), 275-284.
Retsas, A. (2000). Barriers to using research evidence in nursing practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 31(3), 599-606.
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