title: Adaptation and Evaluation of Online Self-learning Modules to Teach Critical Appraisal and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing: An International Collaboration.
abstract: Healthcare professionals need to update their knowledge and acquire skills to continually inform their practice based on scientific evidence. This study was designed to evaluate online self-learning modules on critical appraisal skills to promote the use of research in clinical practice among nurses from Quebec (Canada) and the Basque Country (Spain). The teaching material was developed in Quebec and adapted to the Basque Country as part of an international collaboration project. A prospective pre-post study was conducted with 36 nurses from Quebec and 47 from the Basque Country. Assessment comprised the administration of questionnaires before and after the course in order to explore the main intervention outcomes: knowledge acquisition and self-learning readiness. Satisfaction was also measured at the end of the course. Two of the three research hypotheses were confirmed: (1) participants significantly improved their overall knowledge score after the educational intervention; and (2) they were, in general, satisfied with the course, giving it a rating of seven out of 10. Participants also reported a greater readiness for self-directed learning after the course, but this result was not significant in Quebec. The study provides unique knowledge on the cultural adaptation of online self-learning modules for teaching nurses about critical appraisal skills and evidence-based practice.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Faculty of Nursing Sciences (Drs J. Gagnon, M.-P. Gagnon, and Mbourou Azizah), Laval University; Public Health and Best Health Practices Vector (Drs J. Gagnon and M.-P. Gagnon, Ms Lampron, and Mr Simonyan), CHU de Quebec Research Centre; Innovation Assistance Office (Dr Buteau), CHU de Quebec; and School of Nursing Sciences (Dr Jetté), University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada; and Basque Office for Health Technology Assessment (Dr Asua and Ms Reviriego), Health Department, Basque Government, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gagnon
authors.forename: Marie-Pierre
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Gagnon
authors.forename: Rose-Anne
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Buteau
authors.forename: Ginette Mbourou
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Azizah
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jetté
authors.forename: Amélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lampron
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simonyan
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Asua
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Reviriego
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004521:Educational Measurement; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D048108:Nursing Informatics; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires