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Factors associated with nurses’ knowledge of and compliance with evidence-based nursing practice in Mainland Hospital Yaba, Lagos State
https://doi.org/10.31248/JPMMS2025.021 | Article Number: 4EFE66C81 | Vol.3 (1) - August 2025
Received Date: 11 March 2025 | Accepted Date: 05 July 2025 | Published Date: 30 August 2025
Authors: Magaret Inemesit Akpan , Patricia Okon , Ojong Idang Neji , Agbiji Nneka Ndifon* , Abasiofon Inemesit Akpan and Odom Constance Ijeoma
Keywords: knowledge, practice, Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (EBNP), nurses, Mainland Hospital.
Evidence-based nursing practice (EBNP), preferences are very critical for improved patient outcomes. This study aims to determine the factors associated with Nurses' knowledge and practice of evidence-based nursing practice in Mainland Hospital Yaba, Lagos State. The study applied a cross-sectional study design of 97 nurses in Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. Data collection was through the use of a well-structured questionnaire. The population had a moderate knowledge level of EBNP with a mean knowledge score of 9.42/15. From the mean knowledge score calculations, 51% of the nurses had moderate knowledge of EBNP, 14% had low knowledge score, and 35% had high knowledge of EBNP.74% of the nurses reported to often practice evidence based nursing, 9% reported to very often practice evidence based nursing and 17% reported to not practice evidence-based nursing. 96.9% indicated a belief that the practice of evidence-based nursing improves patient outcomes. 96.9% indicated the readiness of recommending EBNP to colleagues, and 71.1% of the respondents expressed willingness to practice EBNP in the future, indicating a considerably high positive attitude of the nurses towards evidence-based nursing. With respect to the benchmark mean (x̄ = 3.00), the highly influential factors were observed to be system-related factors, including technology and infrastructure (x̄ = 3.51), followed by organisational factors (x̄ = 3.32) and nurse-related factors (x̄ = 3.13). The least influential factor observed was the patient-related factor (x̄ = 2.98). From the regression model coefficient, Nurses' years of experience (0.175) and educational qualification (0.001) have a positive effect on their knowledge of EBNP. From the ANOVA table, the effect of age, Nurses' education and years of experience on their knowledge of EBNP. However, there is a significant association between the highest nursing qualification of the nurses and their knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice (χ2 = 14.800, P (0.010) < 0.05). No significant association was recorded between the factors influencing EBNP and nurses' attitudes towards EBNP. The study recommends that the management of Mainland Hospital should organise EBNP-focused modules and workshops in order to strengthen the current knowledge of the registered nurses.
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