Development of a Cadre of Evidence-Based Practice Mentors for Nurses: What Works?

摘要

Background Development of a critical mass of evidence-based practice (EBP) mentors for healthcare professionals is pivotal in facilitating and sustaining system-wide implementation of evidence-based care, especially for nurses. Empirical evidence shows that organizational factors are strongly associated with EBP. However, the understanding of organizational support to promote EBP competency is found lacking, especially in Mainland China.