Evidence-Based Practice for Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Nurses: An Educational Intervention Study

Background: This study examined the effectiveness of two educational methods on nurses' skills and commitment to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP). Method: Ninety nurses were randomly assigned to three groups. Participants in the workshop group took part in a 2-day training course, participants in the multimedia group received educational content through video, and participants in the control group did not receive any training content. The nurses' skills and commitment to implement EBP were assessed at baseline and 1 month after the teaching sessions. Results: The EBP skills of nurses in the intervention groups were significantly enhanced compared with nurses in the control group (p < .05). Mean scores in the multimedia group were slightly better than in the workshop group; however, this difference was not statistically significant. Commitment to EBP implementation did not change significantly over time among the groups (p > .05). Conclusion: Different methods of training can be useful in improving nurses' EBP skills; however, the participants' commitment to implement EBP did not change considerably. Because of its cost effectiveness, the multimedia method should be considered for use in nurse training.