Table 4 Barriers of implementation of evidence-based practice of nurses and midwives working in Amhara Region public hospitals, North Ethiopia, 2019
Items | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
Difficulty in determining the applicability of research findings | 3.5 | 1.12 |
Inability to understand statistical terms used in research articles | 3.54 | 1.19 |
Insufficient time at the workplace to implement changes in their current practice | 3.54 | 1.14 |
Inadequate understanding of terms used in research articles | 3.6 | 1.18 |
Inability to properly interpret the results of research studies | 3.63 | 1.18 |
Inability to implement recommendations of research studies into clinical practice | 3.7 | 1.2 |
Insufficient resources (e.g. equipment, materials) to implement EBP | 3.7 | 1.17 |
Difficulty in judging the quality of research papers and reports | 3.75 | 1.2 |
Difficulty in finding time to search for and read research findings and reports, guidelines, hospital protocols, and books | 3.89 | 1.15 |
Total | 3.66 | 1.042 |