Abstract:
There has been a growing focus on quality improvement, including the evidence-based nursing practice of pediatric nurses. To enhance the evidence-based nursing practice the knowledge of related factors is needed for planning, improving and developing. The aim of this study was to examine the predictive power of the following factors of organizational policy; support from administrators and nurses' competency in evidence-based nursing practice. The sample consisted of 196 registered pediatric nurses, who have worked in pediatric wards for at least 2 years, and not being in a position of head nurse or higher. The questionnaires were distributed among registered nurses who were participants in this study. Data were collected through a set of questionnaires: including personal information, nurses 'opinions towards the factors related to evidence-based practice, and evidence-based nursing practice. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's product moment correlation, and multiple regression. The result showed that organizational policy, support from administrators, and nurses' competency could account for 31% of the variance explained in the evidence-based nursing practice of pediatric nurses (R2=0.31, F = 28.73, p < 0.001). However, nurses' competency was the only significant predictor of the evidence-based nursing practice (˂ = 0.54, p < 0.01). The study findings suggest the need for training in evidence-based practice among pediatric nurses, so that they will be equipped with sufficient competence.