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Translating and Validating the Vietnamese Version of the Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire

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  • Quyen Thao Nguyen

    (School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 365 Mingde Road, Taipei City 112, Taiwan
    Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 201 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam)

  • Mei-Ling Yeh

    (School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, 365 Mingde Road, Taipei City 112, Taiwan
    Cochrane Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, 252 Wuxing Street, Taipei City 110, Taiwan)

  • Ly Thi Hai Ngo

    (Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, 201 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Vietnam)

  • Chiehfeng Chen

    (Cochrane Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, 252 Wuxing Street, Taipei City 110, Taiwan
    Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 252 Wuxing Street, Taipei City 110, Taiwan
    Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 111, Sec. 3, Xinglong Street, Taipei City 116, Taiwan)

Abstract

No validated instrument is available for assessing the evidence-based practice capacity of Vietnamese health professionals. This study aimed to translate and validate the Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice questionnaire (HS-EBP) from English to Vietnamese and ascertain its psychometric properties. Data were collected from two obstetric hospitals in Vietnam. Participants: A total of 343 midwives were randomly selected. The HS-EBP questionnaire was translated by a group of bilingual experts into Vietnamese (HS-EBP-V). Content validity was assessed by two experts. Internal consistency and test–retest reliabilities were assessed using Cronbach’s α and intraclass correlation (ICC), respectively. Construct validity was assessed using the contrasted groups approach. As a result, the content validity index of the HS-EBP-V reached 1.0. For the individual subscales, Cronbach’s α was 0.92–0.97 and ICC was between 0.45 and 0.66. The validity of the contrasted-groups approach showed discrimination by a significant difference in the subscale scores among diploma holders compared with bachelor’s degree holders ( p < 0.001). The validation of the HS-EBP questionnaire indicated satisfactory psychometric properties. The results indicate that the HS-EBP is a reliable and valid instrument which assesses the competencies of as well as facilitators of and barriers to the five steps of EBP among midwives. The HS-EBP-V was deemed a reliable and validated tool for assessing the competency and application of EBP among Vietnamese healthcare professionals.

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  • Quyen Thao Nguyen & Mei-Ling Yeh & Ly Thi Hai Ngo & Chiehfeng Chen, 2023. "Translating and Validating the Vietnamese Version of the Health Sciences Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(7), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:7:p:5325-:d:1111528
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    1. Thi Ngoc Minh Nguyen & Anne Wilson, 2016. "Hospital readiness for undertaking evidence‐based practice: A survey," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 18(4), pages 465-472, December.
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