Validity and reliability of the transculturally adapted Spanish version of the Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a need for pragmatic and reliable measures of sound factors that affect evidence-based practice (EBP) adoption and implementation in different languages and cultural environments. The Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) is a brief and efficient measurement tool of strategic leadership for EBP implementation. The objective of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the ILS.

Methods

The process of translation of the original ILS into Spanish consisted of forward translation, panel meeting, and back-translation. Scale face and content validity compared to that of the original version were assessed and ensured before agreement on the final version. Psychometric properties were examined in 144 healthcare professionals (

SUBMITTER: Llarena M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496227 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature