Background: Evidence-based nursing has become an international issue in health care field.
One strategy to enhance research utilization and change current nursing practice is to
examine factors that may facilitate or hinder nurses’ utilization of relevant researches. Aim of
the study: to examine nurses’ perceived barriers, as well as to identify the facilitators for
evidence based practice (EBP). Subjects & methods: Research design: A descriptive
correlational design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at health facilities in
Beni-Suef city namely (University hospital, health insurance hospital, and 20 Primary care
units). Subjects: Convenience sample was utilized. Tools of data collection: Three tools
were used namely: questionnaire sheet, Barriers Scale to EBP and Facilitators Scale to EBP.
Results: More than half of participants mentioned that there was unavailability of information
resources on EBP to be used in their work areas. The nurses’ barriers that to greater extent
prevent them from accessing information on EBP were; nurses didn’t see the value of
research for practice, feel capable of evaluating the quality of research& have computer skills.
Most of participants mentioned facilitators that to greater extent were helping them to access
information on EBP were; cooperative and supportive colleagues, sufficient staffing,
resources, improving nurses’ attitudes toward research, and giving rewards for using
research. Conclusion: More than two thirds of participants were not familiar with EBP. The
barriers reported by participants included; access to research evidence is poor, and
administration perceived EBP as a low management priority. Facilitators reported by
participants also included; translation of the articles in familiar language& improving nurses’
attitudes toward research.