Research Article

Determinants of Evidence Implementation by Nurses: #Evidencer Model for the Use of Evidence-Based Practice (#EvidencerMUSEBP)—A Structural Equation Model

Table 4

Summary of the total, direct, and indirect effects of variables in the model.

Outcome variablesIndependent variablesβStandardized effectsSquared multiple correlations
Direct effectIndirect effectTotal effect

Total EBP competenceWork context (total PES-NWI)0.6670.2600.260.25
Education level (doctorate)0.2820.0700.07
EBP training >150 h0.5410.2300.23
Read >3 articles0.5700.2600.26
Work in a PBSO® center0.11100.0460.046

Knowledge dimension of EBP competenceEducation level (doctorate)6.0890.130.0450.1780.61
EBP training >150 h5.0870.110.1520.264
Read >3 articles5.0900.110.1700.279
Work in a PBSO® center0.60300.0300.030
Work context (total PES-NWI)3.62900.1680.168

Utilization dimension of EBP competenceWork in a PBSO® center1.4700.1020.0910.1940.59
PES-NWI dimension nurse participation in center’s affairs3.1690.09900.099
PES-NWI dimension nursing foundations for quality of care2.6730.25300.253
PES-NWI dimension nurse manager ability leadership and support of nurses0.8150.10200.102
Education level (doctorate)0.89300.0370.037
EBP training >150 h1.71600.1250.125
Read >3 articles1.80600.1400.140
Work context (total PES-NWI)7.88500.5160.516

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