TRANSLATION AND VALIDATION OF ENGLISH VERSION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE COMPETENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Evidence-Based Practice Research

Background:

• Measuring nursing students' evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge and skills is crucial for effective clinical application.
• There is a need for valid and reliable assessment tools tailored for nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate and validate the English version of the Evidence Based Practice Competence Questionnaire (EBP-COQ-E).
• To establish a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing EBP competence in nursing students.

Main Methods:

• The original EBP-COQ, developed in Spain, was translated into English.
• The translated questionnaire was administered to 279 undergraduate nursing students.
• Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to assess the instrument's structure.

Main Results:

• The content validity index was 96.16%, confirming item relevance to EBP competence.
• Cronbach's alpha of 0.83 indicated good internal consistency of the questionnaire.
• Confirmatory factor analysis supported a three-factor solution, demonstrating the tool measures EBP competence effectively.

Conclusions:

• The Evidence Based Practice Competence Questionnaire-English (EBP-COQ-E) is a valid and reliable tool.
• The EBP-COQ-E is recommended for widespread use in English-speaking nursing students enrolled in EBP courses.