A review of effective training program for developing evidence-based practice skills among professional nurses

Abstract

Background: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is the potential to handle clinical issues and provide better patient care effectively. The current applying the principles of empirical evidence in practice has little, due to the lack of knowledge, lack of process skills—the problems solved by providing knowledge of evidence-based training to professional nurses. The objective was aimed to review the effective training program for developing evidence-based practice skills among professional nurses. Method: The thematic paper conducted literature searches using Academic Search Complete, Clinical Key for Nursing, Ovid, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global, PubMed, Science Direct (e-Journals), SCOPUS, and Semantic Scholar from 2010 to 2020. There used the PICO framework to develop the review question, plan the search, and analyze the quality of empirical evidence. Result: 12 studies, the teaching methods of training to foster EBP Skills in professional nurses used include lecture, small group, web-based, flipped-classroom, power-point, mobile, booklet, workshop, case studies, TBL, self-study, presentation, and expert for consultant. The most training method was a small group and lecture (50 and 41.7%, respectively). The time of the training program's average period was 2–3 days, 41.7%. The knowledge topics used in lectures are formatted according to the 5 steps EBP Process. EBP training programs measure attitude/belief, knowledge, and skill (91.7, 75, and 75%, respectively). Six studies after completing the training program, nurses had knowledge, skills, and attitudes significantly higher than before the training program. Conclusions: The EBP training program for professional nurses encourages nurses to had knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes towards using EBP in practice. This helps to correct why nurses use little evidence because of lack of knowledge and lack of skills. The training program should be conducted regularly as a follow-up system and encourage new nurses or non-experience to continue education.