A nurse has decided to increase the evidence base of current nursing practice in an agency.Which of the following describes a barrier that could be encountered by the nurse?
A) Colleagues who do not know how to search the literature or critique research
B) Dedication to the history and tradition of the agency
C) Little or no research published in the clinical area of concern
D) Several meta-analyses in the literature with inconsistent results

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Barriers to evidence-based practice exist when the following are limited or lacking: time,access to journal articles,search skills,critical appraisal skills,and an understanding of research terminology.Other barriers include miscommunication about the process; inferior or unavailable research or other evidence; unwillingness of organizations to fund research or make decisions based on evidence; and concern that evidence-based practice will decrease emphasis on individual client needs or the nurse's clinical decisions.Dedication to the history and tradition of the agency may pose a barrier as this may influence the philosophy of the practice environment and the willingness to embrace EBP.The number of meta-analyses in the literature,regardless if the results are consistent or not,would not be a barrier to the practice environment when implementation is considered.

A Nurse Has Decided to Increase the Evidence Base of Current