title: Psychometric Properties of the Slovak and Czech Versions of the Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs and Implementation Scales.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Evidence-Based Practice Beliefs (EBP-B) and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation (EBP-I) scales are psychometrically sound instruments that were used, within an educational setting, to systematically study students' beliefs about and their implementation of evidence-based practice (EBP). Czech and Slovak versions of these instruments were developed and evaluated using a sample population of nursing students.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of the study was to test the psychometric properties of the Czech and Slovak versions of the EBP-B and EBP-I scales.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psychometric properties were evaluated using a sample of undergraduate and graduate (nearly graduated) nursing students (n = 223) completing EBP courses. To test psychometric properties of the questionnaire, its reliability and validity were explored. Cronbach´s alpha was computed to evaluate internal structure and internal consistency.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Slovak versions of both the EBP-B and the EBP-I scale have good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: .82 and .94, respectively). Similarly, the Czech versions of the EBP-B and the EBP-I scales both have good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: .85 and .89, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of psychometric analysis of the Czech and Slovak versions of the EBP-B and the EBP-I scales are consistent with the results of the original study and indicate that the Czech and Slovak versions have the potential to be valid, reliable, and sensitive instruments for measuring an individual's beliefs about the value of EBP and their ability to implement it. Both instruments can be used to assess changes in nurses´ beliefs about EBP over time as well as the effectiveness of strategies aimed at promoting the use of evidence in practice.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.
authors: Renáta
authors: R
authors: Zeleníková
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care, University of Presov in Presov, Slovakia.
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Gurková
authors: Professor, Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors: Katarína
authors: K
authors: Žiaková
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors: Martina
authors: M
authors: Tomagová
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.
authors: Darja
authors: D
authors: Jarošová
authors: Mary Coulter Dowdy Distinguished Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, University of Texas at Tyler, TX, USA.
authors: Ellen
authors: E
authors: Fineout-Overholt
mesh_terms: D018153:Czech Republic; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018154:Slovakia; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: EBP course; belief; evidence-based practice; implementation; nursing student