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Table 1 Descriptive and reliability statistics of the Spanish version of the Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS)

From: Validity and reliability of the transculturally adapted Spanish version of the Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS)

ILS items, subscales and total

Mean

SD

α

1. Proactive leadership

3.20

0.69

0.90

Removed obstacles to implementation of EBP

3.26

0.77

 

Established clear standards for implementation EBP

3.10

0.77

 

Developed a plan to facilitate EBP implementation

3.24

0.74

 

2. Knowledgeable leadership

3.43

0.64

0.92

Is knowledgeable about EBP

3.35

0.76

 

Is able to answer staff questions about EBP

3.42

0.67

 

Knows what he/she is talking about when it comes to EBP

3.52

0.60

 

3. Supportive leadership

3.44

0.68

0.97

Supports employee efforts to learn more about EBP

3.44

0.67

 

Recognizes and appreciates employee efforts

3.44

0.73

 

Supports employee efforts to use EBP

3.44

0.70

 

4. Perseverant leadership

3.30

0.71

0.94

Perseveres through the ups and downs of implementing

3.33

0.75

 

Carries on through the challenges of implementing EBP

3.31

0.73

 

Reacts to critical issues regarding implementation of EBP

3.25

0.79

 

ILS total

3.34

0.58

0.95

  1. n = 144; ILS Implementation leadership scale, EBP Evidence-based practice, M Mean, SD Standard deviation; α, Cronbrach’s alpha