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Aysun Türe1, Nilufer Demirsoy2, Aytolan Yıldırım3
1Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|May 8, 2020
Summary
The Turkish versions of the Evidence-Based Practice Leadership Scale (EBPLS) and Work Environment Scale (EBPWES) are valid and reliable. These tools will support evidence-based practices in Turkish nursing research.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Health Sciences
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Evidence-based practice (EBP) is crucial in nursing.
- Validated instruments are needed to assess factors influencing EBP adoption.
- The Evidence-Based Practice Leadership Scale (EBPLS) and Work Environment Scale (EBPWES) are key tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish translations of the EBPLS and EBPWES.
- To establish these scales for use in Turkish nursing research.
- To ensure accurate measurement of leadership and work environment factors impacting EBP.
Main Methods:
- Methodological study involving nurses.
- Linguistic and content validity assessments.
- Item analyses and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
Main Results:
- Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed significant item t-values (P < .05).
- All model and data fit indices exceeded acceptable levels.
- CFA demonstrated strong model-data fit, indicating validity.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish EBPLS and EBPWES are valid and reliable instruments.
- These scales are suitable for measuring nurse leadership and work environment factors in Turkey.
- The validated scales will aid in the maintenance and development of evidence-based practices in Turkish nursing.
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