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Table 5 Factors associated with beliefs about EBP and implementation of EBP, by multivariate linear regression analyses among 185 nurses

From: Evidence based practice beliefs and implementation among nurses: a cross-sectional study

 

BELIEFS ABOUT EBP

IMPLEMENTATION OF EBP

 

B

St B

95% CI

p

B

St B

95% CI

p

AGEGROUPS

        

20 – 35 years

−1.4

−0.10

(−6.0-3.3)

0.56

0.4

0.03

(−5.3-6.1)

0.89

36 – 50 years

−0.7

−0.05

(−4.0-2.7)

0.70

−0.6

−0.03

(−4.7-3.6)

0.79

> 50 years

Reference

Reference

SENIORITY (years)

−0.1

−0.13

(−0.3-0.1)

0.36

−0.0

−0.05

(−0.2-0.2)

0.75

POSITION

        

 Registered Nurse (Bachelor's degree)

−4.2

−0.31

(−8.3-0.2)

0.04

−1.5

−0.10

(−6.5-3.5)

0.54

 Specialist Nurse

−3.0

−0.21

(−6.3-0.3)

0.08

−0.5

−0.03

(−5.6-3.6)

0.81

 Senior charge- and Prof. Development Nurse

Reference

Reference

HIGHER LEVEL OF EDUCATION (yes vs no)

2.7

0.20

(−0.3-6.3)

0.06

2.3

0.14

(−1.15-5.8)

0.19

LEARNED ABOUT EBP (yes vs no)

2.7

0.15

(0.2-5.3)

0.04

0.2

0.01

(−3.0-3.3)

0.91

PARTICIPATION IN EBP WORKING GROUPS (yes vs no)

3.2

0.15

(0.1-6.3)

0.05

3.5

0.14

(−0.4-7.3)

0.08

  1. Statistically significant associations (p < 0.05) are highlighted.
  2. B=regression coefficient; St B=standardized regression coefficient; CI=confidence interval for B; p=p-value.