Liling Chen1, Yanni Wu1, Siqi Wang2, Huihui Zhao1, Chunlan Zhou3. 1. Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China. 2. The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230001, PR China. 3. Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510515, PR China. Electronic address: lanchun200488@126.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice is considered as the core competency requirement for nursing practice internationally. However, there is limited information regarding the evidence-based practice competency indicators for clinical nurses in China. OBJECTIVE: To establish a set of evidence-based practice competencies specific to nurses in China. DESIGN: A modified Delphi study. SETTING: The study was mainly conducted in a university-affiliated hospital in China. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty experts with evidence-based practice knowledge or practical experience from different regions and organizations in China. METHODS: A literature review was conducted to develop the initial list of competencies which consisted of 35 items in seven domains. A two-round Delphi survey used email to invite experts to rate the importance of each item and provide qualitative comments on their ratings. Consensus was predefined as a mean score is of 4.0 or above and at least 75% agreement among the participants. RESULTS: In round 1, 2 items were excluded, 5 items were added, and 12 items were required to be modified. In round 2, the consensus was achieved on 34 items in seven domains. CONCLUSION: The study established a comprehensive set of evidence-based practice competencies for nurses in China, which provides benchmark standards for the assessment and training of nurses on evidence-based practice.
BACKGROUND: Evidence-based practice is considered as the core competency requirement for nursing practice internationally. However, there is limited information regarding the evidence-based practice competency indicators for clinical nurses in China. OBJECTIVE: To establish a set of evidence-based practice competencies specific to nurses in China. DESIGN: A modified Delphi study. SETTING: The study was mainly conducted in a university-affiliated hospital in China. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty experts with evidence-based practice knowledge or practical experience from different regions and organizations in China. METHODS: A literature review was conducted to develop the initial list of competencies which consisted of 35 items in seven domains. A two-round Delphi survey used email to invite experts to rate the importance of each item and provide qualitative comments on their ratings. Consensus was predefined as a mean score is of 4.0 or above and at least 75% agreement among the participants. RESULTS: In round 1, 2 items were excluded, 5 items were added, and 12 items were required to be modified. In round 2, the consensus was achieved on 34 items in seven domains. CONCLUSION: The study established a comprehensive set of evidence-based practice competencies for nurses in China, which provides benchmark standards for the assessment and training of nurses on evidence-based practice.
Authors: Maria M Stollenwerk; Anna Gustafsson; Gudrun Edgren; Petri Gudmundsson; Magnus Lindqvist; Tommy Eriksson Journal: BMC Med Educ Date: 2022-06-20 Impact factor: 3.263