Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evidence‑based performance competence has a significant impact on the
performance of care measures. The higher the qualifications of nurses, the more effective and
desirable their performance. Evidence‑based practice demonstrates the competencies and abilities
of nurses. There is a need for valid and reliable tools for evaluating and promoting evidence‑based
competence in nursing students, and there are few tools in reviewing studies, but they have not
considered the cultural dimension. The purpose of this study is to validate cultural competence in
evidence‑based practice for nursing students.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A methodological and validation study was conducted in the School
of Nursing and Midwifery of Kermanshah and Ilam University of Medical Sciences in 2018. The
Evidence‑Based Performance Competency Questionnaire ( EBP‑COQ) is one of the most valid tools
used in various studies by Ruzafa‑Martinez et al. Initially, the original version of the competence in
evidence‑based practice questionnaire was translated into Persian after securing a permission from
the designer of the tool. Totally 300 nursing students were selected through simple sampling method
and entered into the study. The validity of the tool was evaluated using face validity and performing
factor analysis. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha and internal
consistency. Statistical works were carried out in SPSS and AMOS.
RESULTS: To determine the content validity of the tool, comparative fit index of the statements
was obtained equal to 0.88. Factor analysis of the items yielded acceptable and statistically
significant results (P < 0.001). The reliability of the tool was determined using internal consistency
method (Cronbach’s alpha) for the whole tool, which was equal to 0.7. The reliability of the
questionnaire was investigated at two stages, and pretest/posttest correlation coefficients were
obtained (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: The questionnaire had an acceptable validity and reliability. It can be used to
evaluate evidence‑based practice. Among advantages of the tool is that it is easy to administer in
health‑care fields.
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