A psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students
Abstract Introduction Collaboration between nurses and doctors is necessary for offering care to patients. Using team performance assessment tools and surveying them can be effective in promoting inter-professional collaboration, and the lack of a credible tool to assess inter-professional collabora...
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| description | Abstract Introduction Collaboration between nurses and doctors is necessary for offering care to patients. Using team performance assessment tools and surveying them can be effective in promoting inter-professional collaboration, and the lack of a credible tool to assess inter-professional collaboration competency between the two groups is a major challenge in the healthcare sector. The present study aimed to translate and conduct a psychometric investigation on the inter-professional education collaboration (IPEC) tool for the students of medicine and nursing. Methods The present study was a cross-sectional one conducted as a psychometric investigation of the IPEC tool at the Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2022. The initial tool contained 42 items developed according to a 5-point Likert scale, which was translated into Persian with the consent of the original researcher. The validity index and the content validity ratio were investigated by a panel of 11 specialists in medical and clinical education, and its construct validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. Also, the second population of the study included medical and nursing students of Iran University of Medical Sciences and simple random sampling method. Moreover, the reliability of the instrument was investigated using internal consistency, Cronbach’s Alpha, and test–retest methods. Results Based on the indicators calculated to perform a psychometric investigation over the above tool, it had acceptable reliability and validity according to the specialists. The tool evaluates inter-professional collaboration competency between the students of medicine and nursing across four areas (values and ethics, roles and responsibilities, inter-professional communication, and team-based care and teamwork). Moreover, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient for the tool was determined at 0.84. Conclusion The results of the study showed that the above tool could evaluate inter-professional competency as a valid and reliable questionnaire, and its results could be utilized in planning and education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-61e556e45334421ba87b63c0087fde462024-03-05T19:26:51ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202024-02-012411910.1186/s12909-023-04991-xA psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine studentsDavood Rasouli0Azam Norouzi1Ghobad Ramezani2Akram Hashemi3Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesEducation Development Center, Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesCenter for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS)Abstract Introduction Collaboration between nurses and doctors is necessary for offering care to patients. Using team performance assessment tools and surveying them can be effective in promoting inter-professional collaboration, and the lack of a credible tool to assess inter-professional collaboration competency between the two groups is a major challenge in the healthcare sector. The present study aimed to translate and conduct a psychometric investigation on the inter-professional education collaboration (IPEC) tool for the students of medicine and nursing. Methods The present study was a cross-sectional one conducted as a psychometric investigation of the IPEC tool at the Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2022. The initial tool contained 42 items developed according to a 5-point Likert scale, which was translated into Persian with the consent of the original researcher. The validity index and the content validity ratio were investigated by a panel of 11 specialists in medical and clinical education, and its construct validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. Also, the second population of the study included medical and nursing students of Iran University of Medical Sciences and simple random sampling method. Moreover, the reliability of the instrument was investigated using internal consistency, Cronbach’s Alpha, and test–retest methods. Results Based on the indicators calculated to perform a psychometric investigation over the above tool, it had acceptable reliability and validity according to the specialists. The tool evaluates inter-professional collaboration competency between the students of medicine and nursing across four areas (values and ethics, roles and responsibilities, inter-professional communication, and team-based care and teamwork). Moreover, Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient for the tool was determined at 0.84. Conclusion The results of the study showed that the above tool could evaluate inter-professional competency as a valid and reliable questionnaire, and its results could be utilized in planning and education.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04991-xInter-professional collaborationInter-professional educationEvaluationInter-professional trainingPsychometrics |
| spellingShingle | Davood Rasouli Azam Norouzi Ghobad Ramezani Akram Hashemi A psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students BMC Medical Education Inter-professional collaboration Inter-professional education Evaluation Inter-professional training Psychometrics |
| title | A psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students |
| title_full | A psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students |
| title_fullStr | A psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students |
| title_full_unstemmed | A psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students |
| title_short | A psychometric evaluation of inter-professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students |
| title_sort | psychometric evaluation of inter professional education competency tool in nursing and medicine students |
| topic | Inter-professional collaboration Inter-professional education Evaluation Inter-professional training Psychometrics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04991-x |
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