Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(4):169-175 | DOI: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0013

Perception of the effectiveness of evidence-based practice courses by Czech nursing and midwifery students

Renáta Zeleníková*, Darja Jarošová
Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Aim: The aim of the study was to determine Czech nursing and midwifery students' perception of the effectiveness of evidence-based practice (EBP) courses. Another objective was to verify the psychometric properties of a Czech version of the Perception of Effectiveness of EBP Courses questionnaire.

Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods: The Czech version of the 13-item instrument was used. Data were collected from April 2013 to July 2013. The sample consisted of 119 students of nursing and midwifery. The reliability of the scale was measured by Cronbach's alpha. The construct validity of the instrument was tested using factor analysis.

Results: The participants strongly believed in the value of EBP for patient care, but were less confident regarding their own knowledge and skills needed for EBP. The average item mean of the instrument was 5.25 (on a scale from 1 - strongly disagree to 7 - strongly agree; higher scores meant higher effectiveness). Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.915) confirmed a good internal consistency of the scale. The results of factor analysis identified three factors (subscales) of the instrument: satisfaction and behavioral changes; teaching; and EBP mastery.

Conclusion: The Perception of Effectiveness of EBP Courses questionnaire showed satisfactory psychometric properties and may be used to assess Czech students' perception of the effectiveness of EBP courses.

Keywords: evidence-based practice, nursing, effectiveness, evaluation, EBP skills

Received: September 20, 2014; Accepted: November 18, 2014; Published: September 30, 2014  Show citation

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Zeleníková R, Jarošová D. Perception of the effectiveness of evidence-based practice courses by Czech nursing and midwifery students. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2014;5(4):169-175. doi: 10.15452/CEJNM.2014.05.0013.
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