Strengthening Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.20956/icon.v11i1.53384Keywords:
clinical practice, evidence-based practice, health outcomes, knowledge translationAbstract
Evidence-based practice (EBP) involves a taking problem-solving approach to clinical care, integrating deliberate utilization of the most reliable scientific evidence, the expertise of clinicians, and the values of patients (Sladek & Phillips, 2004) to ensure safe and appropriate patient care. The World Health Organization has declared the promotion of EBP as a priority area to enhance the contribution of nurses to the health of citizens (World Health Organization, 2017). Numerous studies have suggested that incorporating EBP, not only enhances the quality of care provided by nurses, but also leads to improved health outcomes and safety for patients (Ratish, 2019). Evidence-Based Practice has emerged as a foundational concept in the development and implementation of healthcare systems worldwide. As EBP swiftly takes over the traditional authority-based model in healthcare decision-making, professionals are duty-bound to acquire knowledge, apply it in their practices, and guide others in its appropriate use (Melnyk, 2016)
References
Bachtiar, F., Condrowati, C., Purnamadyawati, P., & Rabia, R. (2023). Investigating Physiotherapists’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Evidence-Based Practice in Indonesia. Indonesian Contemporary Nursing Journal (ICON Journal), 8(1), 29–31. https://doi.org/10.20956/icon.v8i1.27509
Duff J, Cullen L, Hanrahan K, Steelman V. Determinants of an evidence-based practice environment: an interpretive description. Implement Sci Commun. 2020;1:85. doi: 10.1186/s43058-020-00070-0
Erfina, E., Kadar, K. S., Hapsah, H., Rachmawaty, R., Arafat, R., Sabriyanti, W. O. N. I., & Malik, G. (2025). Translation and psychometric validation of the Evidence-Based Practice Competency Questionnaire for Registered Nurses (EBP-COQ Prof©) in Bahasa Indonesia. Applied Nursing Research, 81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2024.151881
Gorsuch, C. (ret) P. F., Gallagher Ford, L., Koshy Thomas, B., Melnyk, B. M., & Connor, L. (2020). Impact of a Formal Educational Skill-Building Program Based on the ARCC Model to Enhance Evidence-Based Practice Competency in Nurse Teams. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 17(4), 258–268. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12463
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Giggleman, M., & Choy, K. (2017). A Test of the ARCC© Model Improves Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare Culture, and Patient Outcomes. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 14(1), 5–9. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12188
Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., & Mays, M. Z. (2008). The evidence-based practice beliefs and implementation scales: Psychometric properties of two new instruments. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 5(4), 208–216. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6787.2008.00126.x
Melnyk, B. M. (2016). Culture Eats Strategy Every Time: What Works in Building and Sustaining an Evidence-Based Practice Culture in Healthcare Systems. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(2), 99–101. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12161
Melnyk Editor, B. M. (2016). An Urgent Call to Action for Nurse Leaders to Establish Sustainable Evidence-Based Practice Cultures and Implement Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Healthcare Quality. Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, 13(1), 3–5. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12150
Ratish, S. (2019). Evidence-Based Practice-A Key to Quality Patient Care. International Journal of Nursing Education and Research, 7(4), 638. https://doi.org/10.5958/2454-2660.2019.00144.3
Sladek, R. M., & Phillips, P. A. (2004). What is evidence-based practice? Progress in Palliative Care, 12(1), 6–9. https://doi.org/10.1179/096992604225004552
Valizadeh, L., Zamanzadeh, V., Alizadeh, S., Vosoughi, M.N. (2022). Promoting evidence-based nursing through journal clubs: An integrative review. Journal of Research in Nursing, 27(7), 606-620. https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871211022799
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. (2017). Facilitating evidence-based practice in nursing and midwifery in the WHO European Region. https://www.who.int/europe/publications/i/item/WHO-EURO-2017-5314-45078-64291
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
