Cultural adaptation to Brazil and psychometric performance of the “Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire”

Objectives To culturally adapt the instrument “Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire” (EBPQ) to the Portuguese language and assess its psychometric qualities. Methods The steps of cultural adaptation of measurement instruments were followed. Reliability was verified through internal consistency, sta...

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Published in:Acta paulista de enfermagem Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 405 - 411
Main Authors: Rospendowiski, Karina, Alexandre, Neusa Maria Costa, Cornélio, Marilia Estevam
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo 01-10-2014
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Summary:Objectives To culturally adapt the instrument “Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire” (EBPQ) to the Portuguese language and assess its psychometric qualities. Methods The steps of cultural adaptation of measurement instruments were followed. Reliability was verified through internal consistency, stability by test-retest, and construct validity by the contrasted groups approach. Results High Cronbach’s alpha (0.91 to 0.68) and satisfactory Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (0.90) were obtained in all domains. In assessing construct validity, significant differences were found between groups of nurses with different backgrounds. Conclusion The steps of cultural adaptation of measurement instruments have been successfully completed. The Brazilian version obtained presents reliable psychometric properties for its use in this population. Objetivo Adaptar culturalmente o instrumento EBPQ para a língua portuguesa e avaliar suas qualidades psicométricas. Métodos Foram seguidos os passos de adaptação cultural de instrumentos de medida. Foi verificada a confiabilidade por meio da avaliação da consistência interna e da estabilidade pelo teste-reteste e a validade de constructo com abordagem de grupos contrastados. Resultados Obteve-se Coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach elevado em todos os domínios (0,91 – 0,68) e Coeficiente de Correlação Intraclasse satisfatório (0,90). Na avaliação da validade de constructo, houve diferença significativa entre os grupos de enfermeiros com diferentes formações. Conclusão As etapas de adaptação cultural de instrumentos de medida foram concluídas com sucesso. A versão brasileira obtida apresenta propriedades psicométricas confiáveis para a sua utilização nessa população.
ISSN:0103-2100
1982-0194
0103-2100
1982-0194
DOI:10.1590/1982-0194201400068