Associations of work experience and age with nurses' EBHC competence are mixed, with both shorter and longer durations and both younger and older age reported as positive¶
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q2 i? Work experience was examined in 33 (63.5%) studies with association reported in 18/33 (54.5%), and age in 26 (50%) studies with association reported in 10/26 (38.5%); both showed varied directions across studies. → Härkönen 2025
Evidence¶
Härkönen 2025¶
Härkönen, H., Hannila, H.‐M., Oikarinen, A., Kääriäinen, M., Ylimäki, S., Hietaniemi, A.‐M., Holopainen, A., Jansson, M., Pölkki, T., Kaakinen, P., Kanste, O., & Tuomikoski, A.‐M. (2025). The Measurement of Evidence‐Based Healthcare Competence of Nurses and Associated Background Factors: A Scoping Review. Research in Nursing & Health, 48(5), 581–593. https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.70004
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Narrative synthesis within the scoping review. For work experience, the review reports that "Studies that reported an association described both shorter and longer durations of work experience as having positive or negative effects on competence"; for age, both younger and older age were described as having positive effects.
"The reported associations between work experience and EBHC competence varied across studies. Studies that reported an association described both shorter and longer durations of work experience as having positive or negative effects on competence."
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