Abstract

Background and Objectives: Evidence-based practice has drawn great deal of attention due to the importance of research findings, valuable clinical experiences, and concerns about the patient's preferences. In order maintain and develop clinical standards and put this approach into practice, it is essential for nurses to update their knowledge in this area. The purpose of the present study is, therefore, to determine nurses' knowledge before and after the educational program on how to implement evidence-based nursing practices. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 40 training nursesin hospitals Imam Hosein and Khatam Alanbia Tehran were selected based on the purposive sampling method. The participants' level of knowledge was assessed before and after the educational program using Robin & Parish's questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS 19 using descriptive and analytical statistics. The paired t-test was used to compare the results. Results: Knowledge on performing evidence-based practices was at a moderate level in 70 of the study subjects, while it was low level in 30. Immediately after the intervention, 60 of the subjects showed a good level of knowledge and all signs of poor knowledge disappeared, and two months later, 70 of subject improved to good level of knowledge. (P <= 0.05). Conclusion: The resultsindicated a positive improvement in the nurses' level of knowledge following the implementation of the evidence-based nursing education. This result is indicative of the need for greater effort in facilitating the implementation of evidence-based nursing education programs.