Nursing Research: Attitudes of Nurses towards EBP

Nursing Research: Attitudes of Nurses towards EBP First Name, Last Name Institutional Affiliation Date Nursing Research: Attitudes of Nurses towards EBP The ideal method of collecting information on attitudes should not only be clear, reliable, and unbiased but also take into consideration that attitude is a subjective variable, it is not constant and it is affected by experiences, feelings, and thoughts (Moule, Aveyard & Goodman, 2016). Three common data collection methods are used in nursing research including questionnaires, face-to-face interviews and group interviews. To select the most appropriate method, one must weigh the pros against the cons of each method. A questionnaire is the best method of obtaining information on the attitudes of nurses towards EBP for various reasons. Standardization of questions ensures reliability because a different researcher can utilize the same questionnaire to check whether the results are consistent with an earlier study. Additionally, they are extremely economical and time-saving thus can be effective to collect information from a large group of nurses. Thirdly, open-ended questions give the respondent the opportunity to c...