Brazilian Portuguese version of questionnaires assessing evidence-based practice competencies in healthcare students: Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and measurement properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While several instruments assess evidence-based practice (EBP) competencies, few are available for the Brazilian population, particularly healthcare students.

Objective

To perform a cross-cultural translation of the Student Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (S-EBPQ) and Evidence-Based Practice Evaluation Competence Questionnaire (EBP-COQ) into Brazilian Portuguese; to adapt and validate the Brazilian Portuguese versions for use with healthcare students from diverse courses; and to assess the measurement properties of the translated and adapted versions.

Methods

Four hundred forty-two healthcare students were included, and three versions were tested: S-EBPQ-BR, EBP-COQ-BR for nursing students, and EBP-COQ-BR for healthcare students. We assessed internal

SUBMITTER: Nunes GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11570945 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature