Perception of cost-consciousness among medical students: an 11-item scale
Introduction: Managing healthcare resources in a cost-conscious way is an important topic in medical education. A validated instrument to measure the perception of cost-conscious attitudes of medical students could be an important tool for university staff to understanding them and to plan and eva...
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Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública
2018-09-01
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| author | Marilia Menezes Gusmao Marta Silva Menezes Carolina Villa Nova Aguiar Liliane Lins Ana Marice Ladeia Luis Cláudio Correia |
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Introduction: Managing healthcare resources in a cost-conscious way is an important topic in medical education. A validated instrument to measure the perception of cost-conscious attitudes of medical students could be an important tool for university staff to understanding them and to plan and evaluate educational interventions to address them. Objectives: To validate a scale to measure the perception of cost-conscious attitudes among medical students. Method: Thirteen items from a survey to measure cost-conscious attitudes in medical students were used. Semantic validation and psychometric analysis (exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach alpha, and composite reliability test) were carried out. Results: A sample of 275 participants, of which 62% were female, with an average age of 25±3.1 years, completed the questionnaire. The best structure to measure the perceptions is the one-factor solution, with 11 of the 13 items remaining in the final version. Substantial Cronbach's alpha for this questionnaire was obtained 0.66 and composite reliability was 0.77. Conclusion: The results suggest that the questionnaire has a satisfactory psychometric quality and is therefore able to measure the perception of medical students about cost-conscious attitudes.
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| spelling | doaj.art-68f9d93691734344923dc4bf2c33d5db2023-03-29T22:19:40ZporEscola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde PúblicaRevista Internacional de Educação e Saúde2594-79072018-09-012110.17267/2594-7907ijhe.v2i1.1968Perception of cost-consciousness among medical students: an 11-item scaleMarilia Menezes Gusmao0Marta Silva Menezes1Carolina Villa Nova Aguiar2Liliane Lins3Ana Marice Ladeia4Luis Cláudio Correia5Bahiana School of Medicine and Public HealthBahiana School of Medicine and Public HealthBahiana School of Medicine and Public HealthSchool of Medicine, Federal University of BahiaBahiana School of Medicine and Public HealthBahiana School of Medicine and Public Health Introduction: Managing healthcare resources in a cost-conscious way is an important topic in medical education. A validated instrument to measure the perception of cost-conscious attitudes of medical students could be an important tool for university staff to understanding them and to plan and evaluate educational interventions to address them. Objectives: To validate a scale to measure the perception of cost-conscious attitudes among medical students. Method: Thirteen items from a survey to measure cost-conscious attitudes in medical students were used. Semantic validation and psychometric analysis (exploratory factor analysis, Cronbach alpha, and composite reliability test) were carried out. Results: A sample of 275 participants, of which 62% were female, with an average age of 25±3.1 years, completed the questionnaire. The best structure to measure the perceptions is the one-factor solution, with 11 of the 13 items remaining in the final version. Substantial Cronbach's alpha for this questionnaire was obtained 0.66 and composite reliability was 0.77. Conclusion: The results suggest that the questionnaire has a satisfactory psychometric quality and is therefore able to measure the perception of medical students about cost-conscious attitudes. https://www5.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/educacao/article/view/1968Medical education. Validation studies. Professionalism. Cost-effectivity. |
| spellingShingle | Marilia Menezes Gusmao Marta Silva Menezes Carolina Villa Nova Aguiar Liliane Lins Ana Marice Ladeia Luis Cláudio Correia Perception of cost-consciousness among medical students: an 11-item scale Revista Internacional de Educação e Saúde Medical education. Validation studies. Professionalism. Cost-effectivity. |
| title | Perception of cost-consciousness among medical students: an 11-item scale |
| title_full | Perception of cost-consciousness among medical students: an 11-item scale |
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| title_short | Perception of cost-consciousness among medical students: an 11-item scale |
| title_sort | perception of cost consciousness among medical students an 11 item scale |
| topic | Medical education. Validation studies. Professionalism. Cost-effectivity. |
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