Exploring integrated threshold concept knowledge as a route to understanding the epistemic nature of the evidence-based practice mindset.

Background: An evidence-based practice (EBP) mindset is the embodiment of the belief that a professional nursing identity requires consideration of research evidence in all practice encounters. Historical tensions between research and practice have contributed to practitioner and student resistance to research knowledge. Examining the troublesome nature of learning research may facilitate the development of teaching strategies to enhance the uptake of research in practice.