The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Characteristics on Attitudes Towards Evidence Based Practices in X and Y Generation Nurses

¹Atat�rk University, Faculty Of Nursing, Department Of Surgical Diseases Nursing,erzurum, Turkey
²Atat�rk University, Faculty Of Nursing, Department Of Nursing Management,erzurum, Turkey

INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to determine the effect of individual innovativeness characteristics on evidence-based practice attitudes of X and Y generation nurses.

METHODS: The descriptive and correlational study population comprised of 560 nurses. The study sample consisted of 338 nurses who agreed to participate in the study and whose data were available to use. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, Attitude Towards Evidence-Based Nursing Questionnaire and Individual Innovativeness Scale and expressed with numbers, percentage and mean, independent groups t-test, Pearson correlations, linear regression and Cronbach�s alpha analyses.
RESULTS: In the present study, Individual Innovativeness Scale mean scores of the Y generation nurses were 67.54�7.58 while it was 62.12�8.01 for the X generation. Attitude Towards Evidence-Based Nursing Questionnaire mean scores of X generation nurses was 52.08�8.13 while it was 58.13�9.20 for the Y generation. Individual innovation attitudes towards evidence-based nursing were 24% determinant in the X generation nurses and 49% in the Y generation.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The findings showed that the Y generation nurses were more innovative and had more positive evidence-based practice attitudes. Differences between the generations should be taken into consideration to increase nurses� individual innovation characteristics and their evidence-based attitudes.

Keywords:

X ve Y Ku�a��ndaki Hem�irelerin Bireysel Yenilik�ilik �zelliklerinin Kan�ta Dayal� Uygulamalara Y�nelik Tutumlar�na Etkisi

¹Atat�rk �niversitesi, Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Cerrahi Hastal�klar� Hem�ireli�i Anabilim Dal�, Erzurum, T�rkiye.
²Atat�rk �niversitesi, Hem�irelik Fak�ltesi, Hem�irelikte Y�netim Anabilim Dal�, Erzurum, T�rkiye.

G�R�� ve AMA�: Bu ara�t�rman�n amac�, X ve Y ku�a��ndaki hem�irelerin bireysel yenilik�ilik �zelliklerinin kan�ta dayal� uygulama tutumlar�na etkisini belirlemektir.
Y�NTEM ve GERE�LER: Tan�mlay�c� ve ili�ki aray�c� nitelikteki bu ara�t�rman�n evrenini, 560 hem�ire olu�tururken, �rneklemini ise ara�t�rmaya g�n�ll� olarak kat�lan ve kullan�labilir veri elde edilen 338 hem�ire olu�turmu�tur. Veriler, �Ki�isel Bilgi Formu, Kan�ta Dayal� Hem�ireli�e Y�nelik Tutum �l�e�i ve Bireysel Yenilik�ilik �l�e�i� ile toplanm��t�r. Analiz a�amas�nda say�, y�zdelik ve ortalama, independent sample t testi, do�rusal regresyon, Pearson korelasyon testi ve Cronbach�s alpha analizleri yap�lm��t�r.

BULGULAR: Bu �al��mada, X ku�a��ndaki hem�irelerin bireysel yenilik�ilik �l�e�i puan ortalamas� 62,12� 8,01; Y ku�a��ndaki hem�irelerin bireysel yenilik�ilik �l�e�i puan ortalamas� 67,54�7,58 olarak belirlenmi�tir. Kan�ta dayal� hem�ireli�e y�nelik tutum �l�e�i puan ortalamas� X ku�a��ndaki hem�irelerde 52,08�8,13 iken, Y ku�a��ndaki hem�irelerde 58,13�9,20 olarak bulunmu�tur. Bireysel yenilik�ili�in kan�ta dayal� hem�ireli�e y�nelik tutum �zerinde X ku�a��nda %24 oran�nda, Y ku�a��nda ise %49 oran�nda belirleyici oldu�u saptanm��t�r.
TARTI�MA ve SONU�: Ara�t�rma sonucunda, Y ku�a��ndaki hem�irelerin daha yenilik�i oldu�u ve kan�ta dayal� uygulama tutumlar�n�n daha olumlu oldu�u g�r�lm��t�r. Hem�irelerin bireysel yenilik�ilik �zelliklerini ve kan�ta dayal� tutumlar�n� art�r�labilmek i�in ku�ak farkl�l�klar�n�n dikkate al�nmas� gerekmektedir

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Ay�eg�l Yayla, Ay�eg�l Sar�oglu Kemer. The Effect of Individual Innovativeness Characteristics on Attitudes Towards Evidence Based Practices in X and Y Generation Nurses. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2020; 7(2): 271-279

Corresponding Author: Ay�eg�l Sar�oglu Kemer, T�rkiye