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Research Paper | Nursing | India | Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024 | Rating: 4.6 / 10
Knowledge Regarding Evidence Based Practice: A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Evidence Based Practice among the Nursing Students of CPMS College of Nursing, Guwahati, Assam
Anita Shrestha [4] | Denden Diana Chara Moyon [4]
Abstract: Introduction: Evidence based practice is the integration of the best current evidence which serves as an approach for problem-solving and a framework for decision making to answer emerging clinical questions. The emerging future nursing students have a vital role in ensuring the promotion of health care and delivering better services through the knowledge of EBP. Objectives: To assess the knowledge regarding evidence-based practice among nursing students of CPMS College of Nursing, Guwahati, Assam. Methodology: The study adopted a non- experimental descriptive research design. Self-structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 110 nursing students studying in CPMS College of Nursing using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: The findings of the study revealed that out of 110 nursing students, majority 50 (45.50 %) of the students had adequate knowledge, 44 (40%) had moderate knowledge and 16 (14.50 %) had inadequate knowledge regarding evidence-based practice. The mean score of the level of knowledge was 16 and standard deviation was 4.372. There was also significant association of knowledge regarding evidence-based practice with selected demographic variables. Conclusion: Findings of the study revealed that knowledge regarding evidence-based practice among nursing students of CPMS College of Nursing was adequate.
Keywords: Assess, Knowledge, Evidence Based Practice, EBP
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 6, June 2024,
Pages: 780 - 783