Question

A public health nurse is facing challenges with the local public health team while implementing evidence-based interventions in an immunization program: True/ False Which of the following statements by team members should the nurse identify as knowledge-related barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice? (Select all that apply: True/ False)

a- "I do not really know how to use the computer for anything other than checking email and updating the spreadsheets: True/ False"
b- "I barely have time to get everything done, because my caseload has grown by 50 percent this year: True/ False"
c- "The supervisor said that the way we do things has worked for years, and there is no reason to change: True/ False"
d- "I took a statistics course in college, but I have not really used any of it since then: True/ False"
e- "I am not really sure where to look for new evidence: True/ False"
f- "The last time we tried to present new evidence, the director discouraged it: True/ False"

Answer 1

The nurse should identify statements a, d, and e as knowledge-related barriers to implementing evidence-based practice.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should identify the following statements by the team members as knowledge-related barriers to implementation of evidence-based practice:

1. a- "I do not really know how to use the computer for anything other than checking email and updating the spreadsheets."
2. d- "I took a statistics course in college, but I have not really used any of it since then."
3. e- "I am not really sure where to look for new evidence."

The team members' lack of computer skills, limited utilization of statistical knowledge, and uncertainty about accessing new evidence all contribute to knowledge-related barriers in implementing evidence-based practice.