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attitudes
practice
evidence-based practice
nurses
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Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to evidence-based practice (EBP) among nurses working in multiple central hospitals. Method: This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 284 nurses. Data were collected from January to March 2025. An evidence-based practice questionnaire was used in this study. This scale evaluated EBP-related knowledge (14 items), attitudes (4 items), and practices (6 items). We used descriptive and inferential statistics for analysis. Results: In this study, the attitude subscale had the highest mean score (3.94 ± 1.39), followed by the knowledge/skills subscale (3.78 ± 1.40) and the practice subscale (3.54 ± 1.52). There was a significant positive relationship between the knowledge subscale and the nursing practices subscale (r = 0.219, p < 0.001) and between the nursing attitude subscale and the knowledge subscale (r = 0.522, p < 0.001). Furthermore, nursing attitudes and nursing practices had a weak albeit significant relationship (r = 0.136, p < 0.005). Conclusion: To effectively adopt EBP in Iraq, it is crucial to enhance educational programs, establish supportive institutional policies, and provide structured hands-on training. These measures may aid in integrating theoretical knowledge with practical application, thereby improving EBP within the health care system.
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