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Table 2 Perceived barriers to evidence-based practice implementation by hospital type (N = 385)

From: Barriers and facilitators in implementing evidence-based practice: a parallel cross-sectional mixed methods study among nursing administrators

Barrier subscale

Public, Mean (SD) (n = 200)

Private Mean (SD) (n = 150)

Specialized, Mean (SD) (n = 35)

F-value

p-value

Eta2

Cultural resistance to change

3.075 (1.251)

2.853 (1.072)

3.457 (1.249)

1.944

0.146

0.010

Leadership style not supportive

2.740 (1.449)

3.187 (1.343)

3.114 (1.037)

2.773

0.064

0.014

Lack of effective evaluation procedures

3.325 (1.525)

2.907 (1.170)

3.771 (1.341)

1.326

0.267

0.007

Insufficient EBP staffing

3.500 (1.644)

4.053 (1.461)

4.343 (1.149)

3.017

0.050*

0.016

Inadequate EBP implementation time

4.200 (1.738)

3.787 (1.260)

3.971 (0.900)

0.944

0.390

0.005

  1. *Indicates significant correlation at p < 0.05
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