The Association Between Nursing Work Environment and Evidence‐Based Practice.

Introduction: Evidence‐based practice (EBP) is essential for improving the quality of care and health outcomes in healthcare organizations. This study aimed to analyze the association between the nursing work environment and EBP elements, including attitude, training, implementation and quality of c...

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Publicado en:Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 1 - 10
Autores principales: Lana, Alberto, Fernández‐Arce, Lucía, González‐García, María, Fernández‐Iglesias, Rocío, Andina‐Díaz, Elena, Fernández Feito, Ana
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Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Dec2025
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          Lana, Alberto
          Fernández‐Arce, Lucía
          González‐García, María
          Fernández‐Iglesias, Rocío
          Andina‐Díaz, Elena
          Fernández Feito, Ana
        affil: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
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          Nursing Practice, Evidence-Based Education
          Registered Nurses Psychosocial Factors
          Nurse Attitudes Evaluation
          Work Environment
          Quality of Nursing Care
          Implementation Science
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          Spain
          Female
          Male
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          Middle Age
          Multicenter Studies
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          Questionnaires
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          Comparative Studies
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          Confidence Intervals
          Logistic Regression
          Chi Square Test
          One-Way Analysis of Variance
          Sociodemographic Factors
          Organizational Culture
          Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
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      ab: Introduction: Evidence‐based practice (EBP) is essential for improving the quality of care and health outcomes in healthcare organizations. This study aimed to analyze the association between the nursing work environment and EBP elements, including attitude, training, implementation and quality of care. Methods: A multicenter, cross‐sectional study was conducted with 1022 registered nurses from 57 primary care centers and four public hospitals in northern Spain. The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES‐NWI) was used to assess the nursing work environment. Data collection also included the Health Sciences Evidence‐Based Practice (HS‐EBP) questionnaire to evaluate attitudes toward EBP, and self‐reported measures of EBP training, EBP implementation, and overall quality of care. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals for the association between the nursing work environment and EBP elements were calculated using logistic regression adjusted for sociodemographic and occupational characteristics. Results: Compared to nurses who reported working in unfavorable environments (n = 220; 21.5%), those working in favorable environments (n = 437; 42.8%) exhibited a positive attitude toward EBP (OR = 2.89; 95% CI [2.00, 4.18]), EBP implementation (OR = 2.30; 95% CI [1.52, 3.39]) and higher quality of care (OR = 2.35; 95% CI [1.61, 3.44]). Using a composite measure that considered all EBP elements, favorable environments were associated with overall EBP engagement (OR = 3.47; 95% CI [2.38, 5.07]). The most influential environmental dimensions were adequate staffing and strong nursing foundations. Linking Evidence to Action: A favorable nursing work environment was strongly associated with a positive attitude toward EBP, the implementation of EBP, and a commitment to providing high‐quality care. Key strategies to promote EBP should involve healthcare and academic institutions working together to establish a healthy work environment with appropriate staffing and care foundations rooted in nursing theory.
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