Table 2 Barriers to evidence-based practice

Innovation

 • Lack of evidence written in Chinese language

 • Not enough details in guidelines

Potential Adopters

 Nurse-related

 • Fear of patients’ and families’ reacting to something new or non-traditional

 • Lack of awareness, knowledge and skills

 • Negative attitudes and beliefs toward EBP

 Patient-related

 • Lack of money

 • Lack of trust

Practice Environment

 • Lack of leadership support

 • Little/no opportunities for EBP education and training

 • Limited resources (physical and human)