title: Mediating role of critical thinking disposition in the relationship between perceived barriers to research use and evidence-based practice.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Despite the importance of critical thinking in clinical and educational settings, little is known about its role in evidence-based practice (EBP).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study examined whether critical thinking disposition (CTD) mediates the relationship between perceived barriers to research use and EBP in clinical nurses (N=409).
  
  
  METHODS
  A path diagram using structural equation modeling was used to estimate the direct and indirect effects of perceived barriers to research use on EBP, controlling for CTD as a mediator.
  
  
  RESULTS
  CTD partially mediated the relationship between perceived barriers to research use and EBP. Furthermore, the hypothesized mediation model demonstrated an appropriate fit to the data.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Individual and organizational efforts are needed to help nurses further improve their critical thinking skills. CTD is important as research barriers to engage effectively in EBP. Without the skills to evaluate evidence carefully, research utilization may be compromised.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Nursing , Kkottongnae University , Chung-Won , South Korea.
authors.forename: Sun-Ae
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: b College of Nursing , Chungnam National University , 266 Munwha-ro Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-747 , South Korea.
authors.forename: Youngshin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: c Department of Nursing , Pai Chai University , Daejeon , South Korea.
authors.forename: Hee-Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.affiliation: d Department of Nursing , Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology , Daejeon , South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun-Kyong
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: e Department of Nursing , Eulji University Hospital , Daejeon , South Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015399:Nursing Research; D056910:Republic of Korea; D013850:Thinking; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: critical thinking disposition; evidence-based practice; nursing; research barriers; structure equation modeling