Table 1 Structure of the EBP²Q with the separate domains and contained statements^a

I. Relevance

1–14 (14 items)

Attitude towards expanding own competence in the Evidence-Based Practice, expressed on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 – not at all true; 5 – very true)

II. Sympathy

15–21 (7 items)

Attitude towards selected aspects of the Evidence-Based Practice in work, assessed by respondents on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 – strongly disagree; 5 – strongly agree)

III. Terminology

22–38 (17 items)

The level of knowledge about the terminology related to scientific research; given terms and issues were rated on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 – never heard the term; 5 – understand and could explain to others)

IV. Practice

39–47 (9 items)

Frequency of use of individual elements of Evidence-Based Practice in daily clinical work, assessed on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 – never; 5 – daily)

V. Confidence

48–58 (11 items)

Confidence in skills related to Evidence-Based Practice rated on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 – not at all confident; 5 – very confident)

VI. Non-domain items

59–74 (16 items)

Other aspects of Evidence-Based Practice, expressed on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 – strongly disagree; 5 – strongly agree)

VII. Demographics

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Selected sociodemographic variables