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  • Nursing Research
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Healthcare Competency Assessment

Background:

  • Clinician research competencies are crucial for implementing evidence-based practice (EBP).
  • Registered nurses' (RNs) research knowledge, skills, and attitudes impact EBP adoption.
  • Existing tools may not adequately measure RN research competencies in EBP domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and psychometrically evaluate the Research Competencies Assessment Instrument for Nurses (RCAIN).
  • To measure RN research competencies across EBP-related domains: research process, knowledge synthesis, and knowledge translation.
  • To provide a reliable tool for assessing modifiable characteristics influencing practice and patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved developing and refining the RCAIN instrument.
  • Preliminary psychometric properties, including face, content, and construct/criterion validity, were assessed.
  • Data were collected from 63 completed surveys.

Main Results:

  • The revised RCAIN comprises 19 five-point Likert-type questions.
  • High internal consistency was demonstrated (Cronbach's α coefficients: .871, .813, .946).
  • Factor analysis revealed three key components: comprehension, skills, and application of research knowledge.

Conclusions:

  • The RCAIN is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing RN research competencies relevant to EBP.
  • The instrument measures modifiable characteristics that can explain variance in practice and patient outcomes.
  • Further validation studies are ongoing to confirm RCAIN's utility.