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April 12, 2026Nursing OpenOpen Access

Integrating Insights: A Mixed‐Methods Approach to Nurses' Competencies in Evidence‐Based Practice and Clinical Decision‐Making

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SSSeda SarıköseFSFatma SevimŞAŞebnem Alık

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Overview

Mixed-methods study explores factors impacting nurses' evidence-based practices and decision-making skills, indicating pathways for improvement.

Key Points

  • The aim was to identify factors influencing nurses' competencies in evidence-based practices and levels of clinical decision-making.
  • Conducted a convergent parallel mixed-methods study.
  • Collected quantitative data from 387 nurses using questionnaires.
  • Gathered qualitative data through semi-structured interviews with 20 nurses.
  • Analyzed quantitative data using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and regression analysis.
  • Performed thematic content analysis on qualitative data.
  • Higher education and research involvement positively influenced EBP competencies.
  • Working in inpatient units negatively affected EBP and clinical decision-making abilities.
  • A positive correlation was found between EBP competence and CDM skills.
  • Qualitative themes included implementation areas, competence, impacts, and facilitators/barriers to EBP.

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Sarıköse et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db38534fe01fead37c6898https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.70525
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