Modified Research Utilization Questionnaire: Development and Validation Study among Italian Nurses
10.1016/j.anr.2019.01.006
- Author:
Rosario CARUSO
1
;
Anna M GRUGNETTI
;
Umberto PASTORE
;
Federica DELLAFIORE
;
Francesco PITTELLA
;
Davide AUSILI
;
Alessandro STIEVANO
;
Cristina ARRIGONI
Author Information
1. Health Professions Research and Development Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy. rosario.caruso@grupposandonato.it
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
evidence-based nursing;
nursing;
psychometrics
- MeSH:
Evidence-Based Nursing;
Nursing;
Psychometrics;
Reproducibility of Results
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2019;13(1):61-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop the modified research utilization questionnaire (M-RUQ) and to establish its content and face validity, construct validity, and reliability. METHODS: This study has a multiphase (three phases), methodological, and cross-sectional design. First, research utilization questionnaire (RUQ) was translated into Italian, which is the target language to develop the M-RUQ. Second, the RUQ psychometric proprieties were assessed using exploratory factorial analysis to identify ambiguous or problematic items (e.g., cross-loadings) (cross-sectional sampling A). The RUQ modification (i.e., item deleting, wording modification, and scoring procedure) represented the development of the M-RUQ among Italian nurses. The third phase was aimed to confirm the construct validity of the M-RUQ and to test its stability and internal consistency (cross-sectional sampling B). RESULTS: This study's findings show that M-RUQ has a three-dimensional structure and a total of 22 items. The M-RUQ shows evidence of validity and reliability. Precisely, the factorial structure coming from an exploratory factorial analysis on the first sample (n = 504) was confirmed by a final model of confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA) on a second sample (n = 362). The final CFA model showed adequate goodness of fit, where all the factor loadings showed values higher than .40. Cronbach's a was satisfactory for each domain and for the overall scale. Furthermore, the M-RUQ showed good stability described by the testeretest. CONCLUSION: The M-RUQ should be used to assess research utilization among nurses for educational or research purposes to address the practice. Further research about its validity and reliability is suggested.
