Attitudes of doctors and nurses towards EBP
| Doctors Median (range) | Nurses Median (range) | |
|---|---|---|
| Your current attitude towards EBP Least positive (0) to Extremely positive (100) | 72.3 (49–97) | 66.7 (55–85) |
| Attitude of your colleagues towards EBP Least positive (0) to Extremely positive (100) | 61.0 (41–89) | 48.0 (48–48) |
| How useful are research findings in daily practice? Useless (0) to Extremely useful (100) | 80.0 (46–97) | 62.0 (34–82) |
| What percentage of your clinical practice is evidence-based? 0% to 100% | 52.6 (40–80) | 44.9 (44–46) |
| Practicing EBP improves patient care Completely disagree (0) to Fully agree (100) | 80.1 (52–97) | 80.7 (74–87) |
| EBP is of limited value in clinical practice, because a scientific basis is lacking Completely disagree (0) to Fully agree (100) | 36.3 (3–43) | 48.3 (48–49) |
| Implementing EBP, however worthwhile as an ideal, places another demand on already overloaded surgeons/nurses Completely disagree (0) to Fully agree (100) | 51.4 (37–56) | 55.2 (17–61) |
| The amount of evidence is overwhelming Completely disagree (0) to Fully agree (100) | 53.5 (50–57) | No data |
| EBP fails in practice Completely disagree (0) to Fully agree (100) | 39.7 (15–84) | 41.0 (39–63) |
| EBP is important for my profession Completely disagree (0) to Fully agree (100) | 68.3 (52–95) | 61.6 (30–93) |
Scores can range from 0 to 100.
EBP, evidence-based practice.