A modified evidence-based practice- knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and decisions/outcomes questionnaire is valid across multiple professions involved in pain management

BMC Medical Education

Joy C MacDermid⁴  R Brian Haynes⁴  Mary Law³  Bert M Chesworth²  Qiyun Shi¹ 

[1] Hand and Upper Limb Centre Clinical Research Laboratory, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, 268 Grosvenor St, London N6A 3A8, ON, Canada;Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, London N6G 1H1, ON, Canada;The School of Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton L8S 4L8, ON, Canada;Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton L8S 4K1, ON, Canada

关键词: Clinician;    Validation;    Self-reported;    Scale;    Evidence-based;   

Others  :  1089985
DOI  :  10.1186/s12909-014-0263-4

 received in 2014-04-16, accepted in 2014-12-08,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

A validated and reliable instrument was developed to knowledge, attitudes and behaviours with respect to evidence-based practice (EBB-KABQ) in medical trainees but requires further adaptation and validation to be applied across different health professionals.

Methods

A modified 33-item evidence-based practice scale (EBP-KABQ) was developed to evaluate EBP perceptions and behaviors in clinicians. An international sample of 673 clinicians interested in treatment of pain (mean age = 45 years, 48% occupational therapists/physical therapists, 25% had more than 5 years of clinical training) completed an online English version of the questionnaire and demographics. Scaling properties (internal consistency, floor/ceiling effects) and construct validity (association with EBP activities, comparator constructs) were examined. A confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the 4-domain structure EBP knowledge, attitudes, behavior, outcomes/decisions).

Results

The EBP-KABQ scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.85), no evident floor/ceiling effects, and support for a priori construct validation hypotheses. A 4-factor structure provided the best fit statistics (CFI =0.89, TLI =0.86, and RMSEA = 0.06).

Conclusions

The EBP-KABQ scale demonstrates promising psychometric properties in this sample. Areas for improvement are described.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Shi et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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