title: The evidence-based practice readiness survey: a structural equation modeling approach for a Greek sample.
abstract: The present study reports on the translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Evidence-Based Practice Readiness Survey into the Greek language. Back-translation strategy for cross-cultural research was used to translate the questionnaire into Greek. The psychometric measurements that were performed included: reliability coefficients and explanatory factor analysis using a Varimax Rotation and Principal Components Method. In a further step, confirmatory analysis of the principal components was conducted. The internal consistency of the Greek Evidence-Based Practice Readiness Survey version, as assessed by the Cronbach's alpha coefficient, showed satisfactory results. The value for alpha was found equal to 0.85. The explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a four-factor structure of the tool.
authors.affiliation: aFaculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Athens bDepartment of Political Sciences, University of Crete, Crete cDepartment of Nursing, Technological Educational Institute of Crete, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Athina E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Patelarou
authors.forename: Vasilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dafermos
authors.forename: Hero
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brokalaki
authors.forename: Christos D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Melas
authors.forename: Evmorfia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koukia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*