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Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of evidence-based practice among Registered Nurses in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital

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dc.contributor.author Alorse Atakro, Confidence
dc.contributor.author Atakro, Abigail
dc.contributor.author Akuoko, Cynthia Pomaa
dc.contributor.author Aboagye, Janet Sintim
dc.contributor.author Blay, Alice Aluwah
dc.contributor.author Addo, Stella Boatemaa
dc.contributor.author Adatara, Peter
dc.contributor.author Agyare, Dorcas Frempomaa
dc.contributor.author Amoa-Gyarteng, Kwaku Gyimah
dc.contributor.author Garti, Isabella
dc.contributor.author Menlah, Awube
dc.contributor.author Menlah, Awube
dc.contributor.author Boni, George Sedinam
dc.contributor.author Sallah, Rexford
dc.contributor.author Sarpong, Yaa Gyamera
dc.date.accessioned 2023-11-28T10:01:07Z
dc.date.available 2023-11-28T10:01:07Z
dc.date.issued 2020
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10382
dc.description.abstract Objective: This study aimed at investigating knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of evidence-based practice among Registered Nurses in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital. Methods: The study utilised mixed methods. Self-completion questionnaire and individual semi-structured interviews were used in collecting data. One hundred and two nurses were involved in survey whilst twenty nurses were interviewed. Survey data were analysed with SPSS version 20 whilst qualitative data were analysed through content analysis to generate categories. Results: The response rate in this study was 68%. Almost all participants (91.2%) were below the age of 35. Majority of Registered Nurses demonstrated a generally high levels of knowledge, attitude and practice of EBP. However, almost half of participating nurses (47.7%) thought that their workload was too high to keep up to date with current evidence. Qualitative results identified training, institutional and nursing job related barriers that impeded full implementation of evidence-based practice among registered nurses within the teaching hospital setting in Ghana. Conclusion: This study identified areas that need improving in order to have nurses fully practice evidence-based practice within Ghanaian hospitals. Managers of Ghanaian hospitals should take steps to provide resources needed for evidence-based practice and collaborate with academia in addressing training related barriers of evidence-based practice noted by nurses. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences en_US
dc.subject Knowledge en_US
dc.subject Attitudes en_US
dc.subject Barriers en_US
dc.subject Evidence en_US
dc.subject Nurse en_US
dc.subject Ghana en_US
dc.title Knowledge, attitudes, practices and perceived barriers of evidence-based practice among Registered Nurses in a Ghanaian Teaching Hospital en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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