This package includes the original versions of the following three EBP scales:
EBP Beliefs (Original)
Description: This is a 16-item Likert-type scale ranging from 1= (strongly disagree) to 5= (strongly agree). Sample items include, I am clear about the steps in EBP, and I am sure that I can implement EBP. Higher summed scores indicate stronger EBP beliefs. Items 11 and 13 need to be reverse-coded.
EBP Implementation (Original)
Description: Participants respond to 18-item Likert-type scale items by answering how often in the last eight weeks they have performed specific EBP tasks, including (a) generated a PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome) question about their practice, (b) used evidence to change their clinical practice, and (c) shared outcome data collected with colleagues. Higher summed scores indicate greater implementation of EBP.
Psychometrics: The EBP Beliefs and EBP implementation scales have established face, content, and construct validity with internal consistency reliabilities above 0.85 (Melnyk et al., 2008).
Reference: Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., & Mays, M. Z. (2008). The evidence-based practice beliefs and implementation scales: psychometric properties of two new instruments. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, 5(4), 208–216. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2008.00126.x.
Organizational Culture & Readiness for System-wide Integration of Evidence-based Practice Survey (Original)
Description: This 19-item Likert type scale instrument taps the extent to which cultural factors influence the system-wide implementation of EBP in the organization and overall perceived readiness for the integration of EBP.
Psychometrics: The scale has established face and content validity, with internal consistency reliabilities above 0.85 (Melnyk, Fineout-Overholt, Giggleman, & Cruz, 2010).
Reference: Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Giggleman, M., & Cruz, R. (2010). Correlates among cognitive beliefs, EBP implementation, organizational culture, cohesion and job satisfaction in evidence-based practice mentors from a community hospital system. Nursing outlook, 58(6), 301–308. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2010.06.002
This package includes the original versions of the following three EBP scales:
EBP Beliefs (Original)
Description: This is a 16-item Likert-type scale ranging from 1= (strongly disagree) to 5= (strongly agree). Sample items include, I am clear about the steps in EBP, and I am sure that I can implement EBP. Higher summed scores indicate stronger EBP beliefs. Items 11 and 13 need to be reverse-coded.
EBP Implementation (Original)
Description: Participants respond to 18-item Likert-type scale items by answering how often in the last eight weeks they have performed specific EBP tasks, including (a) generated a PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome) question about their practice, (b) used evidence to change their clinical practice, and (c) shared outcome data collected with colleagues. Higher summed scores indicate greater implementation of EBP.
Psychometrics: The EBP Beliefs and EBP implementation scales have established face, content, and construct validity with internal consistency reliabilities above 0.85 (Melnyk et al., 2008).
Reference: Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., & Mays, M. Z. (2008). The evidence-based practice beliefs and implementation scales: psychometric properties of two new instruments. Worldviews on evidence-based nursing, 5(4), 208–216. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-6787.2008.00126.x.
Organizational Culture & Readiness for System-wide Integration of Evidence-based Practice Survey (Original)
Description: This 19-item Likert type scale instrument taps the extent to which cultural factors influence the system-wide implementation of EBP in the organization and overall perceived readiness for the integration of EBP.
Psychometrics: The scale has established face and content validity, with internal consistency reliabilities above 0.85 (Melnyk, Fineout-Overholt, Giggleman, & Cruz, 2010).
Reference: Melnyk, B. M., Fineout-Overholt, E., Giggleman, M., & Cruz, R. (2010). Correlates among cognitive beliefs, EBP implementation, organizational culture, cohesion and job satisfaction in evidence-based practice mentors from a community hospital system. Nursing outlook, 58(6), 301–308. doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2010.06.002
