Validity, reliability, and acceptability of the Evidence-Informed Decision-Making (EIDM) competence measure.

ABSTRACT: Valid, reliable, and acceptable tools for assessing self-reported competence in evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) are required to provide insight into the current status of EIDM knowledge, skills, attitudes/beliefs, and behaviours for registered nurses working in public health. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity, reliability, and acceptability of the EIDM Competence Measure. A psychometric study design was employed guided by the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing and general measurement development principles. All registered nurses working across 16 public health units in Ontario, Canada were invited to complete the newly developed EIDM Competence Measure via an online survey. The EIDM Competence Measure is a self-reported tool consisting of four E

SUBMITTER: Belita E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9355195 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature