Adaptation of the Evidence-Based Practices Attitude Scale in Spanish child welfare professionals

• Joaquín Paúl ^[1] ; Silvia Indias ^[1] ; Ignacia Arruabarrena ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad del País Vasco-UPV/EHU
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 27, Nº. 4, 2015, págs. 341-346
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Adaptación de la escala de actitudes hacia la práctica basada en la evidencia en profesionales de protección infantil
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  • español

    Antecedentes: la implantación de programas basados en la evidencia (PBEs) representa un cambio organizacional que puede ser limitado o facilitado por las actitudes de los profesionales hacia la adopción de nuevas prácticas. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión en español de la Escala de Actitudes para la Práctica Basada en la Evidencia (EBPAS) en profesionales de la Protección Infantil. Método: se administró la versión traducida del EBPAS-50 a una muestra de 240 profe-sionales de los servicios de Protección Infantil en tres regiones españolas. Resultados: la mayoría de las dimensiones medidas por el EBPAS (50 ítems) fueron confirmadas en la versión española aplicada a profesionales de la Protección Infantil. Los índices de consistencia interna fueron adecuados. Las puntuaciones en las actitudes variaron en base a algunas variables personales y contextuales. Conclusiones: la versión española del EBPAS puede ser un instrumento adecuado para ser utilizado en España como medida de actitudes hacia la implantación de prácticas basadas en la evidencia.

  • English

    Background: Implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) into real-world settings represents an organizational change that may be limited or facilitated by provider attitudes towards the adoption of new interventions and practices. The objective of the present study was to analyze psychometric properties of the Evidence Based Practices Attitude Scale (EBPAS) Spanish version in Child Welfare professionals. Method: The EBPAS 50-item version was administered to a sample of professionals (N = 240) providing services to children/adolescents and their families in Child Welfare Services from three Spanish regions. Results: Most of the dimensions measured by the EBPAS (50 items) were confirmed in the Spanish version administrated to Child Welfare professionals. Internal consistency reliabilities were fair to excellent. Provider attitudes varied by professional discipline and organizational context. Conclusions: The EBPAS Spanish version is an adequate instrument to be used as a measure of attitudes toward implementation of evidence-based practices.

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