Attitude, Knowledge, and Practice on Evidence-Based Nursing among Registered Nurses in Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospitals: A Multiple Center Cross-Sectional Survey in China
Table 2
Scores of each EBPQ item ().
Item
Score (mean ± SD)
Response patterns % responding 1–4
Priority item rank
Practice
Critically appraising literature
75.2
1
Evaluating the outcomes of own practice
72.2
2
Sharing information with colleagues
64.7
3
Integrating evidence with expertise
63.9
4
Finding relevant evidence
61.1
5
Formulating clear questions
52.3
6
Attitudes
Making time in a work schedule for research
72.8
1
Welcoming questions on own practice
40.1
2
Changing practice due to evidence found
35.2
3
EBP is fundamental to professional practice
34
4
Knowledge/skills
Research skills
83.8
1
Critically analyzing evidence against set standards
75.3
2
Retrieving evidence
70.5
3
Determining the validity (close to the truth) of material
69.9
4
Converting information needs into a research question
68.4
5
Awareness of major information types/sources
65.7
6
Determining how useful (clinically applicable) material is
