Abstract:

Objective To evaluate the effects of theory and practice integrated training model on nurses’ evidence-based practice beliefs and implementation. Methods A total of 147 nurses from 51 departments in a medical center were included in the evidence-based practice（EBP） educational program. The EBP educational program was composed of two parts：theory and practice. The theoretical part included evidence-based questioning,evidence retrieval,evidence quality evaluation,evidence transformation,and result evaluation. The practical part included the opening report,mid-term review,and project dissemination. Before and after the training,the Chinese version of the evidence-based practice beliefs and implementation scales were used to assess the level of the nurses. Results The score of evidence-based practice beliefs of nurses increased from（57.13±6.92） to （60.07±6.24） after training,and the score of evidence-based practice implementation increased from（35.85±13.96） to （42.53±13.95） after training（P<0.001）. Fifty-one teams successfully carried out 48 EBP projects and 28 projects were guided by the evidence-based practice procedures. Conclusion The theory and practice integrated training model can improve the beliefs and implementation level of clinical nurses’ evidence-based practice,and promote the evidence transformation.

Key words: Nurses, Inservice Training, Evidence-Based Practice