Evidence-based practice is important in nursing because it helps nurses use current…

Evidence-based practice is important in nursing because it helps nurses use current research to provide safe and effective patient care. Li et al. (2024) conducted a systematic review to examine factors that affect colonoscopy screening among first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer. The review included 23 studies and found several barriers to screening, including fear of colorectal cancer, concerns about colonoscopy, misconceptions, cost, insurance, scheduling problems, and lack of recommendations from healthcare providers. The authors suggested that better communication between healthcare providers, patients, and families may help improve screening. Even when good research evidence is available, nurses may experience barriers when trying to use it in practice. Tacia et al. (2015) found several barriers to evidence-based practice, including lack of knowledge, lack of motivation, limited time, organizational culture, physician and patient factors, and limited access to current techno