title: Knowledge, Attitude and Use of Evidence-Based Practice among nurses active on the Internet.
abstract: to determine the evidence-based practice (EBP) competence of Spanish and Latin-American nurses participating in professional forums on the Internet and estimate the influence of socio-demographic and professional factors on their competence, which was defined as knowledge of, attitude towards, and implementation of EBP.
  
  
  
  An online survey was administered to a convenience sample of nurses active in Internet forums, comprising validated Spanish versions of the Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ) and Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-NWI) and socio-demographics and professional variables.
  
  
  
  314 questionnaires were obtained (76.96%). The mean EBPQ score was 5.02 out of 7 (95%CI, 4.89-5.14). The variables associated with a higher competence in EBP were academic level, (p<03001), professional category (p=0.001), country of work (p<0.001), perception of practice environment (p=0,018) and research activities (p<0,036).
  
  
  
  These nurses showed a moderate level of EBP competence. They revealed a positive attitude towards EBP and achieved intermediate scores in both EBP-related skills and knowledge and their implementation. Higher academic levels and professional categories were associated with greater EBP competence. A practice environment perceived to be unfavorable has a negative influence on EBP implementation.
authors.affiliation: University of Jaen, Spain, mpcampos@ujaen.es.
authors.forename: M Amparo
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pérez-Campos
authors.affiliation: University of Jaen, Spain, isgarcia@ujaen.es.
authors.forename: Inmaculada
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sánchez-García
authors.affiliation: University of Jaen, Spain, pancorbo@ujaen.es.
authors.forename: Pedro L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Pancorbo-Hidalgo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007843:Latin America; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult