Evidence-Based Nursing Practice Barriers in ICU | Chapter 17 | New Horizons in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 8
The goal of this study was to look into the factors that influence evidence-based practise among critical care nurses in Qatar. A cross-sectional survey was utilised to collect data from 278 nurses from February to March 2021 using the Barriers to Research Utilization Scale (BTRUS). The BTRUS collected data on the many information sources used by nurses for practise support, potential barriers to evidence-based practise, and perceived abilities in applying research-based evidence. The most significant organisational constraints were a lack of time, lack of empowerment to adjust Practice, a lack of support from colleagues in incorporating research evidence, and a lack of access to research articles. Self-perceived barriers included the applicability of research data to current practise, studies with methodological flaws, scepticism about study results, a substantial amount of research evidence, and inability to understand statistics. Age, years of nursing practise, academic level,...