Table 3 Descriptive statistics for the nurses’ ICS item scores
Items | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
1. One of this team/agency’s main goals is to use evidence-based practices effectively | 3.27 ± 0.72 |
2. People in this team/agency think that the implementation of evidence-based practices is important | 3.34 ± 0.66 |
3. Using evidence-based practices is a top priority in this team/agency | 3.29 ± 0.71 |
4. This team/agency provides conferences, workshops, or seminars focusing on evidence-based practices | 3.28 ± 0.72 |
5. This team/agency provides evidence-based practice trainings or in-services | 3.31 ± 0.68 |
6. This team/agency provides evidence-based practice training materials, journals, etc. | 3.30 ± 0.68 |
7. Clinicians in this team/agency who use evidence-based practices are seen as clinical experts | 3.26 ± 0.71 |
8. Clinicians who use evidence-based practices are held in high esteem in this team/agency | 3.28 ± 0.69 |
9. Clinicians in this team/agency who use evidence-based practices are more likely to be promoted | 3.26 ± 0.69 |
10. This team/agency provides financial incentives for the use of evidence-based practices | 3.22 ± 0.74 |
11. The better you are at using evidence-based practices, the more likely you are to get a bonus or a raise | 3.28 ± 0.69 |
12. This team/agency provides the ability to accumulate compensated time for the use of evidence-based practices. | 3.21 ± 0.75 |
13. This team/agency selects staff who have previously used evidence-based practice | 3.28 ± 0.68 |
14. This team/agency selects staff who have had formal education supporting evidence-based practice | 3.29 ± 0.68 |
15. This team/agency selects staff who value evidence-based practice | 3.29 ± 0.67 |
16. This team/agency selects staff who are adaptable | 3.32 ± 0.65 |
17. This team/agency selects staff who are flexible | 3.31 ± 0.66 |
18. This team/agency selects staff open to new types of interventions | 3.32 ± 0.66 |