학술논문

Evidence of validity for the Norwegian version of the interprofessional collaborative competency attainment survey (ICCAS).
Document Type
Article
Source
Journal of Interprofessional Care. Jul-Aug2021, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p604-611. 8p. 4 Charts.
Subject
*NATIONAL competency-based educational tests
*RESEARCH methodology evaluation
*CROSS-sectional method
*SELF-evaluation
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*FACTOR analysis
*INTERDISCIPLINARY education
RESEARCH evaluation
Language
ISSN
1356-1820
Abstract
This was a validation study of the Norwegian version of The Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS). ICCAS consists of 20 retrospective pre- and post-questions, where respondents rate their agreement with regard to self-assessed competencies after participating in interprofessional education courses. It has been validated across various settings. The questionnaire was translated using the back-translation technique. We investigated evidence of validity regarding content, response process, and internal structure. Data were obtained from health and social care students (n = 1440, response rate 42.8%) participating in 12 different interprofessional courses in seven education institutions in Norway using a cross-sectional design. Exploratory factor analysis indicated one retracted factor for pre-scores and one retracted factor for post-scores. High McDonald's omega values indicated good internal consistency. Item deletion did not improve the scale's overall consistency on pre- or post-scores. We observed higher mean post-scores than pre-scores with moderate-to-large effect sizes, indicating a positive change in self-assessed interprofessional capabilities after training. Our findings indicate that the Norwegian version of ICCAS is a valid tool that may be implemented across a wide range of interprofessional education courses. Finally, our findings support earlier recommendations that ICCAS should be analyzed at an overall level to address change in interprofessional capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]