title: Evidence-based nursing practice and its correlates among Korean nurses.
abstract: The aim of the study was to explore evidence-based nursing practice (EBNP) in Korean and identify factors influencing its implementation.
  
  
  
  EBNP is relatively new in Korea, and there is a lack of consistency about the factors that affect EBNP implementation.
  
  
  
  A descriptive correlational and cross-sectional design was employed and a convenience sample of 392 nurses were recruited from two general hospitals. Data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.
  
  
  
  The overall model significantly explained 17.1% of variance in EBNP implementation. Among the predictors of EBNP implementation, regularly reading research articles, level of searching skills for literature, degree of understanding EBNP, professional autonomy, and EBNP beliefs had statistically significant influences on EBNP implementation.
  
  
  
  Findings suggest the necessity for Korean nurses to regularly read research articles, develop greater skills in developing searching research documents, gain clearer understanding of EBNP, EBNP beliefs, and particularly, high level of professional autonomy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, EwhaWomans University, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address: yxk12@ewha.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Younhee
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Kyungil University, Daegu, South Korea; EwhaWomans University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: In-Suk
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056910:Republic of Korea; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Evidence-based practice; Research implementation; Research in practice