A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
The Measurement of Evidence‐Based Healthcare Competence of Nurses and Associated Background Factors: A Scoping Review
Authors: Härkonen, Henna; Hannila, Hanna-Maria; Oikarinen, Anne; Kaariainen, Maria; Ylimäki, Saija; Hietaniemi, Anne-Mari; Holopainen, Arja; Jansson, Miia; Polkki, Tarja; Kaakinen, Pirjo; Kanste, Outi; Tuomikoski, Anna-Maria
Publisher: Wiley
Publishing place: HOBOKEN
Publication year: 2025
Journal: Research in Nursing and Health
Journal name in source: Research in Nursing & Health
Journal acronym: RES NURS HEALTH
Volume: 48
Issue: 5
First page : 581
Last page: 593
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 0160-6891
eISSN: 1098-240X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.70004
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.70004
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/499210071
Advancing evidence-based practice requires nurses to have competence in the spectrum of evidence-translation process known as evidence-based healthcare. A scoping review was conducted to identify the instruments used to measure nurses evidence-based healthcare competence and map the associated background factors. The review followed the JBI guidelines with a search made to seven databases CINAHL (EBSCO), PubMed, Scopus, Medic and gray literature EBSCO Open Dissertations & MedNar in 2021 and 2023. A total of 52 studies were included. Nurses' evidence-based healthcare competence related areas were measured with various instruments (n = 23). A total of 24 background factors were examined of which the six most frequently examined with reported associations to nurses' evidence-based competence were: educational level, work experience, EBP education, age, clinical setting, and research experience. Future research should examine the relation of measurement instruments to evidence-based healthcare competence, healthcare requirements and nursing roles, with further exploring the significance of background factors.
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The authors would like to extend their gratitude for the information expertise at Oulu University Library in the designing of the search strategy. Open access publishing facilitated by Oulun yliopisto, as part of the Wiley - FinELib agreement.
