Research Article

Barriers to Implementation of Evidence Based Practice in Zahedan Teaching Hospitals, Iran, 2014

Table 2

The list of five common barriers to implementation of evidence based practice (EBP) by organizational and individual aspects.

AgreeNo commentDisagree

Organizational aspects
 Lack of human sources206 (78.3)44 (16.7)13 (5.0)
 Heavy workload190 (72.2)39 (14.8)34 (13.0)
 Lack of access to a rich library with nursing journals184 (70.0)57 (21.7)22 (8.3)
 Lack of internet access at work167 (63.5)57 (21.7)39 (14.8)
 No cooperation by physicians 163 (62.0)63 (24.0)37 (14.0)
Individuals aspects
 Lack of time to read literature220 (83.7)28 (10.7)15 (5.6)
 Insufficient proficiency in English language181 (68.8)32 (12.2)50 (19.0)
 Lack of ability to work with computer163 (62.0)43 (16.3)57 (21.7)
 Lack of autonomy to change practice145 (55.2)59 (22.4)59 (22.4)
 Lack of knowledge143 (54.4)47 (17.9)73 (27.7)

Figures are number (%).