Abstract

This study describes primary care nurse practitioner (PCNP) beliefs in, knowledge, implementation and utilization of evidence based practice (EBP). Research questions answered are:

1. What are the levels of belief, implementation, knowledge and utilization of EBP among PCNPs?

2. Is there a relationship with PCNP demographics (personal, professional, and practice), belief, knowledge, implementation and utilization of EBP?

3. Do PCNP demographics (personal, professional, and practice) and scores on belief, knowledge and implementation influence EBP utilization?

Description

This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3495323; ProQuest document ID: 923627436. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Stephen Van Roper, PhD, RN, FNP-C, FAANP

Sigma Membership

Gamma Sigma

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Other

Keywords:

Patient Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality of Care, Nurse Practitioners

Advisor

Cathy L. Michaels

Second Advisor

Barbara Brewer

Third Advisor

Deborah Vincent

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

The University of Arizona

Degree Year

2011

Rights Holder

All rights reserved by the author(s) and/or publisher(s) listed in this item record unless relinquished in whole or part by a rights notation or a Creative Commons License present in this item record.

All permission requests should be directed accordingly and not to the Sigma Repository.

All submitting authors or publishers have affirmed that when using material in their work where they do not own copyright, they have obtained permission of the copyright holder prior to submission and the rights holder has been acknowledged as necessary.

Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2024-02-07

Full Text of Presentation

wf_yes

Download

Share

COinS