Table 7 Multivariate linear regression analysis of clinical internships (acute care and long-term care settings) and the educational programme’s theory-based component and the total EBP-B scores at the end of the study, adjusted for the EBP-B scores baseline (n = 81)

STEP 1

Intercept

49.762

2.859

17.407

< 0.001

44.069

55.454

Theory-based component

3.302

1.821

0.206**

1.813

0.074

-0.324

6.929

Most internships in acute care

2.718

3.045

0.172

0.893

0.375

-3.345

8.781

Most internships in long-term care

2.091

3.108

0.130

0.673

0.503

-4.098

8.280

STEP 2

Intercept

18.007

5.933

3.035

0.003

6.190

29.454

Theory-based component

3.528

1.523

0.220**

2.317

0.023*

0.495

6.561

Most internships in acute care

3.382

2.548

0.215

1.327

0.188

-1.693

8.456

Most internships in long-term care

2.271

2.598

0.141

0.874

0.385

-2.904

7.446

EBP Beliefs score at study entry

0.637

0.109

0.542

5.847

< 0.001

0.420

0.853