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Aim: This study was carried out as descriptive to determine opinions, practice barriers and recommendations of a group of nurses working in two public nurses in relation to evidenced-based practice. Method: The sample of the study included 371 nurses working in two public hospitals including an university hospital and a Public Hospital. The questionnaire form including two parts prepared according to literature by researchers was used in study. The questionnaire included a total of 24 questions containing 6 questions for demographic informations such as work institution, age, gender, level of education, working time of the nurses in the first part of the questionnaire and 18 questions for the opinions, barriers and recommendations of nurses in relation to evidenced-based practice. The number and percentage was used in the evaluation of the data. Results: It was determined that average of age of nurses was 30.3±5.6, 90.6% were women, 60.6% had bachelor degree, 94.1% has been working as a clinical nurse, average working time was 8.8 years. In the context of opinions of nurses evidence-based practice, it was established that, 96.5% of nurses stated nursing care should be evidence-based, 49.1% of nurses described evidence-based practice as “care have been based a basis obtained from researchs,” 75.5% applied patient care according to the information they received during training, , 97% stated evidence-based practice enhanced the quality of care. In the study, it was identified that 85% of nurses stated lack of staff , time, physical environment and material were evidence-based practice barriers and 37.5% recommended that in-service training about evidence-based practice should be given. Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that nurses’ levels of knowledge and practice of evidence-based were insufficient. It was concluded that in-service training for nurses in relation to evidence-based practice should be given and institutional support should be provided. Keywords: Evidence, evidence-based practice, barriers to evidence-based practice nursing

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