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2017 Publications

The University of Jordan.
Vol. 51 (2)

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nurses towards Evidence-Based Practice at
Al-Medina, KSA

Mohammad Othman Abu Hasheesh, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

Background: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) becomes an important concept that is
used by researchers, quality members, policy makers, and healthcare team including
nursing staff. When EBP is implemented in clinical setting, it will result in maintaining
quality of care, efficient use of resources, improvement of patient care, reduction of
costs and length of hospital stay, and improvement of patient satisfaction. Evidence-
Based Practice is a new term to be used in Saudi Arabia. Purpose: The aim of this
study was to describe nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practice about EBP in Saudi
Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional correlational descriptive design was used. The
study was conducted in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah city, Saudi Arabia. Three hundred
and three nurses answered a 24-item Likert scale questionnaire about the study
variables. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, a serial of bivariate correlations
and multiple regressions. Results:
Knowledge toward EBP had the highest mean (4.66 ± 1.16), followed by use of EBP
(4.09 ± 1.31), and then Attitudes toward EBP (3.81 ± 1.13). Younger nurses tend to use
EBP more than older nurses (r = -0.18, p <0.001), females have more positive attitude
toward EBP than males (r = -0.16, p <0.001) and nurses with BSc degree have more

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