title: Dissemination of Evidence-Based Practice to Directors of Nursing by an Outreach Campaign in Taiwan.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Directors of nursing (DONs) have an important influence in the dissemination of evidence-based practice (EBP) in hospital settings. The current study examined how the knowledge, skills, and behaviors of DONs changed when EBP was implemented during a 5-year, nationwide promotional campaign providing EBP-related information resources and promotional activities in regional hospitals in Taiwan.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional questionnaire surveys for a nationwide representative sample of DONs were conducted in 2007, 2009, and 2011 to examine views related to EBP, including changes in beliefs, attitudes, knowledge, skills, behaviors, and barriers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study enrolled 267 DONs in 2007, 257 in 2009, and 287 in 2011. During the study period, DONs' EBP knowledge and skills increased, but their beliefs and attitudes did not significantly change. Furthermore, the use of Internet-based resources, including web portals, electronic textbooks, electronic journals, and evidence-based online databases, increased. Most barriers significantly declined after the intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DONs' knowledge, skills, and behaviors regarding EBP increased after the multifaceted intervention. The data suggest this outreach program is useful in disseminating EBP implementation to DONs.
authors.forename: Yi-Hao
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.forename: Chiehfeng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kee-Hsin
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ken N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Chun-Yuh
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ya-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination / Q000379:methods*; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000639:trends; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan