title: Staff practice, attitudes, and knowledge/skills regarding evidence-based practice before and after an educational intervention.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Today's clinicians have different levels of knowledge and skill related to evidence-based practice, depending on their educational background, level of experience, and interest. This multidisciplinary study assessed nurses' baseline and posteducation practice, attitudes, and knowledge/skills regarding evidence-based practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive pre- and postsurvey design study evaluated clinical staff's practice, attitudes, and knowledge/skills regarding evidence-based practice with the Clinical Effectiveness and Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 327 participants (24%) completed the presurvey and 282 (20%) completed the postsurvey. No statistically significant changes were found in practice, attitudes, and knowledge/skills after the online education. In the multivariate analysis, online education was not a significant predictor of practice, attitudes, or knowledge/skills regarding evidence-based practice; graduate educational degree, formal evidence-based practice classes, and registered nurse status were statistically significant positive predictors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Administering self-learning online modules may not be the most effective method for expanding evidence-based practice abilities and knowledge/skills of nurses.
authors: Research and Professional Development, Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA 91942, USA. deene.mollon@sharp.com
authors: Deene
authors: D
authors: Mollon
authors: Willa
authors: W
authors: Fields
authors: Ana-Maria
authors: AM
authors: Gallo
authors: Rebecca
authors: R
authors: Wagener
authors: Jacqui
authors: J
authors: Soucy
authors: Brandi
authors: B
authors: Gustafson
authors: Son Chae
authors: SC
authors: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D055815:Young Adult