A1 Journal article (refereed)
Social, health and rehabilitation sector educators’ competence in evidence‐based practice : a cross‐sectional study (2021)

Halvari, J., Mikkonen, K., Kääriäinen, M., Kuivila, H., Holopainen, A., Immonen, K., Koivula, M., Koskinen, C., Sjögren, T., Kyngäs, H., & Tuomikoski, A. (2021). Social, health and rehabilitation sector educators’ competence in evidence‐based practice : a cross‐sectional study. Nursing Open, 8(6), 3222-3231. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1035

JYU authors or editors

Sjögren, Tuulikki

Publication details

All authors or editors: Halvari, Johanna; Mikkonen, Kristina; Kääriäinen, Maria; Kuivila, Heli; Holopainen, Arja; Immonen, Kati; Koivula, Meeri; Koskinen, Camilla; Sjögren, Tuulikki; Kyngäs, Helvi; et al.

Journal or series: Nursing Open

eISSN: 2054-1058

Publication year: 2021

Publication date: 15/08/2021

Volume: 8

Issue number: 6

Pages range: 3222-3231

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1035

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/77426

Abstract

Aim
The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the characteristic profiles of evidence-based practice competence of educators in the social, health and rehabilitation sectors and to establish relevant background factors.

Design
This study was carried out as a descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods
Data were collected from social, health and rehabilitation sector educators working in the 21 Finnish universities of applied sciences and seven vocational colleges (n = 422; N = 2,330). A self-assessment instrument measuring evidence-based practice competence was used. Competence profiles were formed using a K-cluster grouping analysis.

Results
Three distinct competence profiles were identified and delineated. Most educators feel that they can guide students' critical thinking and are able to seek and produce scientific knowledge. Evidence-based practice competence was explained by background factors such as year of graduation (for higher degree), level of education, job title, current employer and current field of work.

Keywords: health care; social welfare; rehabilitation; nursing sector; social sector; vocational education and training; vocational teachers; universities of applied sciences; competence; evidence-based practices