Determination of the Attitudes of Nurses Working in Internal Clinics for Evidence Based Nursing: Rural Region Example

Objective: Evidence-based health care approach is very important in clinical decision making. Each decision taken by the nurse in the care process should be based on the best available evidence, clinical experience and patient preferences. The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes of nurses working in internal clinics towards evidence based nursing. Method: This descriptive study was carried out with 64 nurses working in the internal units of Bayburt State Hospital between January 2018 and February 2018. The data of the study were collected by the “Nurse Information Form” and the “Attitude Scale for Evidence-Based Nursing” (ASEBN). Number, percentage, mean and standard deviation were used to evaluate the data. Results: The nurses participating in the study, 79.7% were women, 42.2% were under the age of 25, 54.7% were undergraduates and 53.1% were single. It was determined that 56.3% of the nurses followed professional publications, 62.5% of them attended scientific meetings, and 57.8% of the nurses conducted post-graduation research. The average score for the ASEBN was 57.35 ± 9.45. The “Beliefs and Expectations for the Evidence-Based Nursing” subscale mean score was 27.26±4.66; the “Evidence-Based Application Intention” subscale mean score was 14.81±3.04, and the “Feelings Related to evidence-based Nursing” subscale mean score was 15.28 ±3.59. Conclusion: The attitudes of nurses working in internal medicine clinics towards evidence-based nursing are moderate and need to be improved