Abstract
(1) Background: evidence-based nursing has been widely adopted by healthcare facilitators, and it is predicated on the connection between research evidence and clinical practice. The knowledge and implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP) depend on a variety of long-established barriers and attitudes. The purpose of this study was to translate and validate the Greek version of the evidence-based practice competence questionnaire (EBP-COQ) and test it on a sample of Greek undergraduate nursing students. (2) Methods: a cross-sectional analysis was conducted on data obtained between November 2018 and January 2019. A convenience sample of 320 Greek undergraduate nursing students participated in a survey to examine the psychometric properties of the tool. The reliability and validity of the tool was examined. Cronbach’s coefficient alpha was used to determine the scale’s internal consistency reliability. (3) Results: the EBP-COQ was translated and validated. The estimated Cronbach’s alpha was higher than 0.70 for all scales. Of the participants, 22.5% were men and 77.5% were women, while 31% of them were in their final year of nursing education. A total of 61% of the students stated that they had not participated in an EBP seminar in the past. High Spearman’s correlation coefficients were found for “Knowledge in EBP” with “Personal attitude towards EBP” (rs = 0.329, p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions: the Greek version of the EBP-COQ is a valid instrument that can be used in the Greek population. It provides information about attitude, knowledge and skills in the EBP approach.
Highlights
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an approach that guides the decision-making of healthcare personnel to use the best available research evidence along with clinical expertise, and the unique values and preferences of the patient [1]
Despite the educational background of nurses being the cornerstone of evidence-based practice (EBP) promotion, a vast amount of research studies have focused on the effectiveness of EBP teaching strategies for undergraduate health students [8]
In order to assess the readiness of nursing staff for EBP, the present study translated and validated a useful psychometric tool, the Spanish evidence-based practice competence questionnaire (EBP-COQ)
Summary
The main health professional organizations have set EBP as an important element of quality care, establishing EBP competency as a professional standard [2,3,4,5,6]. Despite the educational background of nurses being the cornerstone of EBP promotion, a vast amount of research studies have focused on the effectiveness of EBP teaching strategies for undergraduate health students [8]. The need for sufficient EBP integration into undergraduate nursing programs has been strongly suggested [9,10]. As future nurses providing high-quality care, need to be well prepared and upskilled to embrace EBP into clinical practice, they should be immersed in the field of EBP early in their undergraduate studies. The EBP competence of nursing students has been investigated in many recent studies, revealing a low to moderate EBP level of competence and a variation in the attitudes of nursing students towards EBP [11,12]
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