Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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The assessment of evaluating undergraduate nursing students' evidence-based practice engagement is an important issue, yet few tools have been developed specifically in Mainland China. The purpose of this study was to adapt the Student Evidence-based Practice Questionnaire (S-EBPQ) to Mainland China's cultural context and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the newly adapted Chinese S-EBPQ. ⋯ The newly cross-culturally adapted S-EBPQ possesses adequate validity, test-retest reliability, and internal consistency and therefore may be utilized in nursing education to assess EBP of undergraduate nursing students in Mainland China.
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Identifying predictors of improvement amongst patients receiving routine treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could provide information about factors that influence the clinical effectiveness of guideline-concordant care. This study builds on prior work by accounting for delivery of specific evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for PTSD while identifying potential predictors of clinical improvement using patient-reported outcomes measurement. ⋯ VA patients with PTSD can realize significant improvement in routine clinical practice. Although available medical records-based variables were generally insufficient to predict improvement trajectory, this study did indicate that men have lower odds of substantial improvement than women.
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Focusing on the implementation of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the management of adult cancers, the objectives of this study were to (a) describe the intrinsic elements known to influence CPG use; (b) identify the ways in which CPGs are implemented; and (c) explore how CPG characteristics and contextual factors influence implementation and use. ⋯ This mixed methods study provides complementary data that may help inform more effective CPG implementation efforts and optimize their use in practice.
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The ability to acquire the best evidence efficiently is an important competency for busy health-care professionals who must make decisions quickly. ⋯ This study is the first to develop and validate a scale for measuring evidence-searching skills through a systematic approach. The scale is composed of 15 items and a global rating score that can be easily used in objective assessment of knowledge-acquiring ability.