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Silva AMD, Valentim DP, Martins AL, Padula RS. Instruments to Assess Evidence-Based Practice Among Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2024; 51:467-476. [PMID: 37264545 DOI: 10.1177/10901981231170154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The use of measurement instruments to assess the use of Evidence-Based Practice by health professionals has been frequently reported in studies. AIMS This systematic review aimed to summarize, describe, and evaluate the measurement properties of the instruments that evaluate the use of Evidence-Based Practice in health professionals. METHODS The search was carried out in four databases considering three groups of search terms: evidence-based practice, evaluation, and measurement proprieties. Studies were included that described the use of instruments to assess Evidence-Based Practice in health professionals, with the full-text publication, which analyzed the measurement properties, in English. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments. RESULTS In total, 6,429 were found and only 92 were eligible for data analysis. Forty new instruments were identified most were developed for nursing and physical therapist. The investigators performed at least 1 type of validity test on 73% of the instruments. Reliability was tested at 90%, through internal consistency. Responsiveness was tested on less than half of the instruments (30%). Most of the instruments identified are reliable and valid to measure evidence-based practice in health professionals. CONCLUSION Although the Fresno Test remains the most complete instrument, and adequate for use. The COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist classified 7 (seven) instruments as suitable for the target audience.
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- Anderson Martins da Silva
- Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Centro Universitário do Vale do Ribeira, UNIVR/UNISEPE-Registro, São Paulo, Brazil
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Nguyen QT, Yeh ML, Ngo LTH, Chen C. Translating and Validating the Vietnamese Version of the Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5325. [PMID: 37047941 PMCID: PMC10093985 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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No validated instrument is available for assessing the evidence-based practice capacity of Vietnamese health professionals. This study aimed to translate and validate the Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice questionnaire (HS-EBP) from English to Vietnamese and ascertain its psychometric properties. Data were collected from two obstetric hospitals in Vietnam. Participants: A total of 343 midwives were randomly selected. The HS-EBP questionnaire was translated by a group of bilingual experts into Vietnamese (HS-EBP-V). Content validity was assessed by two experts. Internal consistency and test-retest reliabilities were assessed using Cronbach's α and intraclass correlation (ICC), respectively. Construct validity was assessed using the contrasted groups approach. As a result, the content validity index of the HS-EBP-V reached 1.0. For the individual subscales, Cronbach's α was 0.92-0.97 and ICC was between 0.45 and 0.66. The validity of the contrasted-groups approach showed discrimination by a significant difference in the subscale scores among diploma holders compared with bachelor's degree holders (p < 0.001). The validation of the HS-EBP questionnaire indicated satisfactory psychometric properties. The results indicate that the HS-EBP is a reliable and valid instrument which assesses the competencies of as well as facilitators of and barriers to the five steps of EBP among midwives. The HS-EBP-V was deemed a reliable and validated tool for assessing the competency and application of EBP among Vietnamese healthcare professionals.
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- Quyen Thao Nguyen
- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 365 Mingde Road, Taipei City 112, Taiwan;
- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 201 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam;
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- School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 365 Mingde Road, Taipei City 112, Taiwan;
- Cochrane Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, 252 Wuxing Street, Taipei City 110, Taiwan;
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- Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 201 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam;
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- Cochrane Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, 252 Wuxing Street, Taipei City 110, Taiwan;
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 252 Wuxing Street, Taipei City 110, Taiwan
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 111, Sec. 3, Xinglong Street, Taipei City 116, Taiwan
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Halm MA. An objective test to measure evidence-based practice knowledge and skill competency of acute care nurses: A psychometric validation study. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs 2023. [PMID: 36916411 DOI: 10.1111/wvn.12639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Few objective measures of evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge/skill exist. The Fresno Test, one objective method, was validated first with medicine, followed by versions for physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, social workers, dietitians, pediatric nurses, and health care students. The Fresno Test was adapted and tested with cohorts of acute care nurses. Six of the 14 items required revision to achieve acceptable psychometrics. AIM The aim of this second validation study was to revise and validate a new version of the test, The Modified Fresno Test-Acute Care Nursing (MFT-ACN), to determine if it could distinguish EBP knowledge/skills among acute care nurses. METHODS A panel of eight EBP experts were engaged in multiple Delphi rounds to revise items. Individual-content validity indices (CVI) ranged from 0.83 to 1.0, with scale-CVI 0.92. Using a cohort design, a cross-sectional sample of 90 novice, master, and expert nurses were recruited via national listservs or snowball sampling to complete the revised test. Two doctorally prepared EBP experts independently scored tests using the standardized rubric. RESULTS The MFT-ACN yielded strong psychometric properties (intra-class correlation coefficients > 0.80; item discrimination indices > 0.20; item-total correlations > 0.30). One poorly performing item was dropped per a priori cut-off values. The final test included 13 items, with a Cronbach's alpha = 0.77. Item difficulty was moderate to high. Most items discriminated well between cohorts. Mean total scores were positively correlated with age, years since graduation, years of acute care experience, and formal EBP or research workshops or conferences or courses or immersions. Perceived level of EBP expertise was not associated with mean scores. Further research is recommended with a larger sample to assess the tests' responsiveness to change in EBP knowledge/skills over time and enhance its acceptability and feasibility. Additional research should further evaluate construct and concurrent validity against other objective assessments of EBP knowledge/skills. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION The validated 13-item MFT-ACN can be used to evaluate EBP competencies of acute care nurses in academic and practice settings. It can also be used by nurse scientists to build a stronger evidence base on types of educational programs that excel in advancing the critical competency of EBP among our nursing workforce.
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- Margo A Halm
- Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice, VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Thompson L. Using mixed-methods in evidence-based nursing: a scoping review guided by a socio-ecological perspective. J Res Nurs 2022; 27:639-652. [PMID: 36405803 PMCID: PMC9669941 DOI: 10.1177/17449871221113740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
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Background Increased pressure for evidence-based practice in nursing necessitates that researchers use effective approaches. Mixed-methods research (MMR) has potential to improve the knowledge and implementation of evidence-based nursing (EBN) by generating outcome-based and contextually-focused evidence. Aims To identify methodological trends in how MMR is used in EBN research. Methods Searches were completed in PubMed, CINAHL, and Google Scholar using the terms "nursing", "mixed-methods", and "evidence-based". Seventy-two articles using MMR to address EBN and published 2000-2021 were reviewed across content themes and methodological domains of the Socio-Ecological Framework for MMR. Results Mixed-methods research has been used to study how EBN strategies are perceived, developed and assessed, and implemented or evaluated. A few studies provided an MMR definition reflecting the methods perspective, and the dominant MMR rationale was gaining a comprehensive understanding of the issue. The leading design was concurrent, and half of studies intersected MMR with evaluation, action/participatory, and/or case-study approaches. Research quality was primarily assessed using criteria specific to quantitative and qualitative approaches. Conclusions Mixed-methods research has great potential to enhance EBN research by generating more clinically useful findings and helping nurses understand how to identify and implement the best available research evidence in practice.
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- Lieu Thompson
- PhD Candidate, Health Services Administration, The University of Alabama at
Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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da Silva AM, Padula RS. Factor structure and short version of the modified Fresno test to assess the use of the evidence-based practice in physiotherapists. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:135. [PMID: 33639895 PMCID: PMC7912886 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-021-02535-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Modified Fresno Test has been used to evaluate the use of the Evidence-Based Physiotherapy (EBP). So far, none of the versions of the Fresno Test were subjected to analysis of the factorial structure. The objective of the study was to describe the exploratory and confirmatory factor structure of the Modified Fresno Test adapted to the Portuguese-Brazilian and analyze the statistical feasibility for the elaboration of a short version. METHODS The questionnaire was applied with a convenience sample of 57 physiotherapists, being 36 professionals (13 of these also professors) and 21 students from the last semester of the physiotherapy course. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was performed by the method of principal components. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was performed by the method of maximum likelihood. The total score of the answers in the test and retest was evaluated, totalling 228 observations. Reliability was assessed by means of internal consistency, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. RESULTS Reliability was satisfactory (α 0.81) for all questions of the instrument. The coefficient α calculated for the corrected item-total showed values higher than 0.20 except for item 9. Preliminary tests for Exploratory Factor Analysis showed acceptable values with Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO = 0.80) and Bartlett's test of sphericity [chi-square (78) = 1149.615, p < 0.001], indicating that the correlations were sufficient for analysis. The analysis revealed the presence of 3 factors (eigenvalues> 1), which explains 60.9% of the instrument's total variance. In Confirmatory Factor Analysis, none of the indices came close to an acceptable level (≥ 0.90), however, the second model which tested a three-factor structure provided a better fit to the data. From the results of this study the Modified Fresno Test short version was drawn. CONCLUSION The analysis showed good factor validity and adequate internal consistency for the use of the instrument consisting of 13 questions and 3 factors. This model proved to be better than the original model. The short version consisting of 9 questions may be an appropriate alternative for use in the population of interest.
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- Anderson Martins da Silva
- Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Rua Cesário Galeno 475, São Paulo, SP 03071-000 Brazil
- Course of Physical Therapy of Centro Universitario do Vale do Ribeira, UNIVR/UNISEPE, Registro, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, Rua Cesário Galeno 475, São Paulo, SP 03071-000 Brazil
- Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Cardoso D, Couto F, Cardoso AF, Louçano C, Rodrigues M, Pereira R, Parola V, Coelho A, Ferraz L, Pinto D, Ramis MA, Apóstolo J. Fresno test to measure evidence-based practice knowledge and skills for Portuguese undergraduate nursing students: A translation and adaptation study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2021; 97:104671. [PMID: 33264737 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Fresno Test was originally identified as an instrument to assess evidence-based practice knowledge and skills through cognitive testing and performance assessment in medical students. Further studies have been recommended to establish the measurement properties of the Fresno Test in different learner populations. OBJECTIVES To perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Fresno Test for Portuguese undergraduate nursing students and to analyze the interrater reliability. DESIGN Cross-cultural adaptation study with interrater reliability assessment carried out in two phases during 2017-2018. SETTINGS One of the main nursing schools, Portugal. PARTICIPANTS Fourth year undergraduate nursing students. METHODS The study was performed in two phases, firstly the cross-cultural adaptation (performed in five stages) and secondly the analysis of interrater reliability. RESULTS Stages I, II, III and IV of the cross-cultural adaptation proceeded smoothly and the expert panel produced and agreed upon the pre-final version of Adapted Fresno Test. In stage V (the pre-test stage), students reported a general understanding of the items, but they reported a lack of knowledge to answer the test. An expert panel subsequently agreed that modifications were needed to ensure the test was within the student's competency level and to decrease risk of assessment bias. For phase II, 50 complete questionnaires were randomly selected to be rated by three independent nurses using the modified rubric to score the test. The overall interrater reliability was 0.826 with a range from 0.271 to 1.000 for each item. CONCLUSIONS The Adapted Fresno Test presented in this paper is the first instrument translated for European Portuguese and adapted specially for undergraduate nursing students. Despite good interrater reliability, further validation studies with more robust samples are suggested to definitively establish psychometric properties beyond the interrater reliability.
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- Daniela Cardoso
- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Portugal Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; FMUC - Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Alfena Hospital - Trofa Health Group, Rua Manuel Bento Júnior 201, 4445-268 Alfena, Porto, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Portugal Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Portugal Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; School of Nursing, University of Minho, Edifício 4 Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Portugal Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Portugal Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Av. Madre Benvenuta, 2007 Itacorubi, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Evidence in Practice Unit & Queensland Centre for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Level 2 Aubigny Place, Raymond Terrace, South Brisbane, Australia.
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- Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal; Portugal Centre for Evidence-Based Practice: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing, Nursing School of Coimbra, P.O. Box 7001, 3046-851 Coimbra, Portugal.
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