Kontakt 2020, 22(2):85-91 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2020.017

Barriers to the adoption of evidence-based practice among nursesNursing - Review article

Maria Pitsillidou1,*, Zoe Roupa2, Antonis Farmakas2, Maria Noula2
1 Evangelistria Medical Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
2 University of Nicosia, Department of Life and Health Sciences, Nicosia, Cyprus

Aim: The purpose of this review was to investigate the barriers preventing nurses from evaluating and applying evidence from research findings in their nursing practice.

Background: Evidence-based practice, a recent addition to the nursing literature, has been reported to promote beneficial outcomes. The investigation of factors influencing its adoption and, in particular, the integration of empirical evidence with nursing practice is warranted.

Methods: A systematic review was performed using databases, such as PubMed, CINAHL, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and MEDLINE, to access articles published between 2008 and 2017. A total of 14 studies met the selection criteria and were included in the study. This review was undertaken in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines.

Results: The main barrier hindering the integration of research evidence into practice, and consequently, the application of evidence-based practice to nursing was nurses' lack of time to conduct searches and read research articles. At the same time, many other factors, which are common among studies, appeared to influence differences in the nurses' incorporation of research evidence into their practice.

Conclusions: There is a significant gap between research and nursing practice. Identifying the factors contributing to this gap might provide a foundation for developing strategies to reconcile it.

Keywords: Barriers; Evidence-based practice; Healthcare; Hospital; Nursing; Research utilization

Received: January 22, 2020; Revised: April 6, 2020; Accepted: April 22, 2020; Prepublished online: April 30, 2020; Published: May 6, 2020  Show citation

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Pitsillidou M, Roupa Z, Farmakas A, Noula M. Barriers to the adoption of evidence-based practice among nurses. Kontakt. 2020;22(2):85-91. doi: 10.32725/kont.2020.017.
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