Measuring evidence-based practice knowledge and skills in occupational therapy--a brief instrument.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Valid and reliable instruments are required to measure the effect of educational interventions to improve evidence-based practice (EBP) knowledge and skills in occupational therapy. The aims of this paper are to: 1) describe amendments to the Adapted Fresno Test of Competence in EBP (AFT), and 2) report the psychometric properties of the modified instrument when used with South African occupational therapists.

Methods

The clinical utility of the AFT was evaluated for use with South African occupational therapists and modifications made. The modified AFT was used in two studies to assess its reliability and validity. In Study 1 a convenience sample of 26 occupational therapists in private practice or government-funded health facilities in a South African province w

SUBMITTER: Buchanan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4628364 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature