BACKGROUND: There is a lack of appropriate tools for assessing the effectiveness of teaching evidence-based practice in nursing. OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to develop the instrument evaluating the students' perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses and to verify its psychometric properties. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to verify psychometric properties of the questionnaire measuring the students' perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses. PARTICIPANTS: The psychometric properties were evaluated in a group of 129 graduate nursing students who completed EBP courses. METHODS: The instrument for measuring the students' perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses was inspired by Kirkpatrick's evaluation model, which advocates evaluating interventions at four levels - reaction (satisfaction), learning, behavior change (transfer) and results (benefits). A web-based survey was used for data collection. Data was collected from the middle of January 2013 through the end of March 2013. RESULTS: A thirteen item instrument was developed for measuring the students' perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses. The internal consistency of the scale, based on standardized Cronbach's alpha, was .93. The results of factor analysis identified three factors of the instrument. The highest rated items on a scale of 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree) were 'implementation of EBP can improve clinical care' (mean 6.16), 'EBP instructors had a thorough knowledge of EBP' (6.13), 'EBP instructors were enthusiastic about teaching EBP' (5.65), and 'I can use my EBP knowledge and skills in my practice' (5.58). CONCLUSIONS: The results of testing of the psychometric properties of the questionnaire showed at least satisfactory validity and reliability. The majority of students perceived EBP courses as effective. The instrument may be used to assess the students' perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses.
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- Education, Evidence-based practice, Nurses, Perception, Skill,
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- ošetřovatelství - výzkum vyhodnocovací MeSH
- ošetřovatelství založené na důkazech výchova MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky * MeSH
- psychometrie normy MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- studenti ošetřovatelství psychologie MeSH
- studium ošetřovatelství vysokoškolské * MeSH
- výuka - hodnocení metody MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- validační studie MeSH
BACKGROUND: Effective teaching is key in preparing students to become successful evidence-based healthcare professionals. The effectiveness of graduate evidence-based practice (EBP) pedagogy is not often a subject of research studies. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine how faculty from the 50 top graduate nursing schools in the United States perceived the effectiveness of EBP courses for graduate nursing students. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used to explore faculty perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses. A web-based survey was used for data collection. A total of 45 questionnaires were subjected to statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses for the whole sample, on a scale from 1 to 7, was 5.58 (min. 4.29; max. 6.73), a higher score signifying higher perceived effectiveness. The highest rated item concerned a school's access to different databases. The strongest correlations were found between the total score and the scores for items describing students' opportunities to strengthen and apply their EBP skills (rs = .66). The internal consistency of the Perception of Effectiveness of EBP Courses scale, based on standardized Cronbach's alpha, was .84, which signifies strong internal consistency. Faculty perceived themselves as most competent at the following EBP skills: (a) "Asking questions regarding patients' care" (6.56), (b) "Considering patient preferences when implementing EBP" (6.40), and (c) "Critically appraising the relevant body of evidence to address clinical questions" (6.40). DISCUSSION: To strengthen the effectiveness of EBP courses, students should have more opportunities to implement their EBP knowledge and skills after completing EBP courses. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION: Evaluation of faculty perceptions of the effectiveness of EBP courses can help to guide the development of nursing school curricula that better integrate EBP. Further evaluation of the psychometric properties of the instrument used to measure perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses is required along with objective measures of faculty knowledge and skills in teaching EBP.
- Klíčová slova
- curricula, evidence-based practice, faculty, teaching,
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- akademický sbor fakulty ošetřovatelství statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- klinické kompetence MeSH
- kurikulum MeSH
- lékařská praxe založená na důkazech výchova MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- postoj zdravotnického personálu * MeSH
- průřezové studie MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- psychometrie MeSH
- studium ošetřovatelství vysokoškolské metody MeSH
- vyučování metody MeSH
- výuka - hodnocení * MeSH
- zdraví - znalosti, postoje, praxe * MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Spojené státy americké MeSH
The report is focused on the transformation process in pregraduate education of nurses in the Czech Republic. The all-society changes taking place in the last decades of the 20th century have opened the way for implementation of changes in the Czech nursing as well. Nursing is becoming an independent scientific discipline, the role of the nurses and their position in the society are changing and the professional preparation is gradually shifting to colleges and universities. After 15 years of effort to implement the planned transformation changes in nursing education, the Czech Republic's joining of the European Union has helped us. In connection with fulfillment of Bologna declaration, Master study in nursing has been gradually developing in education of nurses in the Czech Republic as well. In order to create a structured study in nursing according to the above mentioned declaration, a postgraduate doctor program must be implemented too. The implementation of all types of university education of nurses is very important and it will positively contribute to the development of nursing in our republic as a full-bodied scientific discipline and to the creation of its high-quality scientific-research base.
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- kurikulum MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- studium ošetřovatelství bakalářské trendy MeSH
- studium ošetřovatelství vysokoškolské trendy MeSH
- studium ošetřovatelství trendy MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
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- jednotky intenzivní péče * MeSH
- krevní nemoci terapie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pomocný zdravotnický personál výchova MeSH
- studium ošetřovatelství vysokoškolské * MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- anglický abstrakt MeSH
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Československo MeSH
