Abstract:

Objective: This research was carried out to determine the attitudes of intensive care nurses towards evidence-based nursing. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 134 nurses working in the intensive care units of a university hospital between January and June 2021. Research data were collected by online data collection technique using “Descriptive Form for Nurses” and “Evidence-Based Nursing Attitude Questionnaire (EBNAQ)”. The obtained data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics (number, percentage, mean) and Mann Whitney U tests in the computer-aided SPSS package program. Results: It was determined that the intensive care nurses’ mean total score in the Evidence-Based Nursing Attitude Questionnaire (EBNAQ)was 66.35±6.22. Evidence-Based Practice Intentions Subscale was found to be higher in female nurses than in male nurses (p<0.05). Moreover, nurses with 11 years or more of professional experience had a higher mean score in the subscale Emotions Related to Evidence-Based Nursing than those with 10 years or less of intensive care and professional experience (p < 0.05). Conclusion: It was determined that the attitudes of the nurses toward Evidence-Based Nursing were found to be positive. Moreover, it was determined that the nurses who had knowledge about evidence-based practice had more positive attitudes toward Evidence-Based Nursing.

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