학술논문
Epistemological beliefs of European physiotherapists – a multi-countrycross-cultural adaptation for the DEBQ and the CAEB questionnaires.
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Article
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*STATISTICAL correlation
*CULTURE
*FACTOR analysis
*THEORY of knowledge
*LANGUAGE & languages
*MEDICAL cooperation
*PHYSICAL therapists
*PROBABILITY theory
*PSYCHOMETRICS
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH
*SCALE analysis (Psychology)
*TRANSLATIONS
*EVIDENCE-based medicine
*RESEARCH methodology evaluation
*DATA analysis software
*PHYSICAL therapy students
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH evaluation
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ISSN
2167-9169
Abstract
This article assumes that epistemological beliefs of physiotherapists are an important determinant in improving the concept of evidence-based practice. Little research has been done on epistemological beliefs in physiotherapy. In order to measure the sophistication of epistemological beliefs in future research, two complementary questionnaires (DEBQ and CAEB) were cross-culturally adapted in nine different countries and seven languages in Europe. A standardized seven-step guideline was used to translate and culturally validate the questionnaires. The questionnaires were distributed in the respective countries, resulting in 1386 participants. The psychometric values were analysed in order to verify consistency and validity. Based on the validation process, the instruments are considered to be validly adapted for the countries involved. The uniformity in the adaptation process allows for future comparison of the countries. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]