Items/Components

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2

3

4

General knowledge and confidence concerning EBP

14. I know how to implement EBP sufficiently enough to make practice changes

0.79

3. I am sure that I can implement EBP

0.73

15. I am confident about my ability to implement EBP where I work

0.71

2. I am clear about the steps of EBP

0.63

Task specific beliefs in EBP

6. I believe I can search for the best evidence to answer clinical questions in a time efficient way

0.72

8. I am sure that I can implement EBP in a time efficient way

0.64

12. I am sure that I can access the best resources in order to implement EBP

0.63

10. I am sure about how to measure the outcomes of clinical care

0.62

Component 3

1. I believe that EBP results in the best clinical care for patients

0.65

5. I am sure that evidence-based guidelines can improve clinical care

0.62

11. I believe EBP takes too much time [reversed scored]

−0.61

4. I believe that critically appraising evidence is an important step in the EBP process

0.56

Component 4

7. I believe that I can overcome barriers in implementing EBP

0.68

13.. I believe EBP is difficult

(reversed scored)

0.67

9. I am sure that implementing EBP will improve the care I deliver to my patients

0.59

16. I believe the care that I deliver is evidence-based

−0.52