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ArticleWorldviews on evidence-based nursing2026

Italian Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Competency Scale.

Dhurata Ivziku, Mattia Bozzetti, Alessio Lo Cascio, Valentina Vanzi, Blerina Duka, Alketa Dervishi, Daniela Tartaglini, Daniele Napolitano

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Dhurata IvzikuDepartment of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0091-7524
Mattia BozzettiDirection of Health Professions, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Cremona, Cremona, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1644-2108
Alessio Lo CascioDirection of Health Professions, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Palermo, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5581-4114
Valentina VanziCenter of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship (CECRI), Board of Nursing (OPI) of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7386-7532
Blerina DukaBarleti University, Tirana, Albania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3623-9342
Alketa DervishiDepartment of Nursing, Western Balkans University, Tirana, Albania.
Daniela TartagliniDepartment of Health Professions, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0127-4217
Daniele NapolitanoSITRA - Scientific Direction- Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-5354

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backgroundEvidence-based practice (EBP) competence is essential to high-quality and safe nursing care, yet rigorously validated instruments to assess EBP competencies are lacking in the Italian context.

aimsTo translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically validate the Italian version of the Evidence-Based Practice Competency Scale for registered nurses and advanced practice nurses.

methodsIn 2024, a cross-sectional online survey of Italian nurses was conducted. The 24-item EBP Competency Scale was translated and culturally adapted following international guidelines. Content validity was assessed by a 16-member expert panel, and 405 nurses completed the scale and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The sample was randomly split for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and measurement invariance by prior EBP training were examined.

resultsContent validity indices were high (I-CVI = 0.75-1.00; S-CVI = 0.92). A one-factor model explained 72.1% of variance and showed excellent fit. Reliability was very high (α = 0.974; ICC = 0.83). Multigroup CFA supported configural and metric invariance and partial scalar invariance, with lower latent EBP competence in nurses without prior training. LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION: The Italian EBP Competency Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing EBP competence among Italian nurses. Its use can support benchmarking, guide EBP-focused education and implementation strategies, and provide a foundation for future advanced psychometric applications.

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Clinical CompetenceEvidence-Based PracticePsychometricsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansItalyMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslatingcompetency scalecross‐sectional studyevidence‐based practicefactor analysisinstrument developmentItalian nursesmeasurement invariancenursing competencepsychometric validationreliability

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