Answer 2 for NUR 590 What are some of the obstacles or barriers to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing? 

Answer 2 for NUR 590 What are some of the obstacles or barriers to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing? 

 

As much as Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is in line with the World Health Organization’s recommendation and promises to improve healthcare services, there are various challenges when it comes to planning and actual implementation. Since change is involved in EBP, there is hesitancy in participating in it due to various reasons. There are several barriers to implementation of EBP including lack of adequate knowledge on “how to,” managers’ resistance to change, lack of organizational EBP culture and support, and lack of EBP infrastructure in place (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023). An EBP culture in the organization is essential for the smooth application of the same. When clinicians are unaware of how to perform a certain task, the simple solution will be to shun away from doing it. Inadequate knowledge of the importance of EBP as well as how to initiate and implement it is the most likely obstacle that could impact my EBP project. Pitsillidou et al. (2021) concluded that there was evidence in research that showed lack of knowledge and skills and difficulty in understanding research reports contributed negatively to EBP popularity. Teachers are assumed to be involved in teaching and not healthcare therefore this may pose a risk of inadequate knowledge on the role of hand hygiene in prevention of respiratory-like illness among elementary school children. It will be necessary to bring them up to date with the latest relevant research while imparting knowledge on the benefits of EBP to gain their support as the key stakeholders in the implementation phase of the project.

Reference

Melnyk, B. M., and Fineout-Overholt, E. (2023). Evidence-based practice in nursing and healthcare: A guide to best practice (5th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN-13: 9781975185725

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