Political Competence and Evidence-Informed Policy Engagement Among Nurses and Nursing Students in Croatia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Nurses have unique insights into health systems yet remain underrepresented in policy processes. Strengthening political competence is widely regarded as important for evidence-informed nursing leadership. Objectives: To assess self-perceived political competence and policy participation among nurses and nursing students in Croatia. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional online survey using open, non-probability recruitment. Of 447 individuals who opened the survey link, 440 provided responses and 390 completed all 19 competence items measuring political competence across three domains (attitudes, knowledge/evidence, and skills). Open recruitment precluded calculation of a conventional response rate. A 19-item self-report questionnaire measured political c

SUBMITTER: Bresic N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12736083 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature