Development and content validation of a measure to assess evidence-informed decision-making competence in public health nursing.

ABSTRACT: There are professional expectations for public health nurses to develop competencies in evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) due to its potential for improved client outcomes. Robust tools to assess EIDM competence can encourage increased EIDM engagement and uptake. This study aimed to develop and validate the content of a measure to assess EIDM competence among public health nurses. A four-stage process, based on measure development principles and the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, was used to develop and refine items for a new EIDM competence measure: a) content coverage assessment of existing measures; b) identification of existing measures for use and development of items; c) validity assessment based on content; d) validity assessment based on response proces

SUBMITTER: Belita E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946311 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature