2017 Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 168-179
Objectives: Development of a self-evaluation scale for undergraduates in community-based interprofessional education (CBIPE).
Methods: [Study 1] Participants who were undergraduates at 2 universities in the Kanto region, responded to a questionnaire before and after the CBIPE. There were 597 valid responses: Nursing (189), Physical therapy (50), Occupational therapy (60), Social Welfare (86), Health behavioral sciences (54), Laboratory sciences (59), Oral health sciences (44), and Medical sciences (55). Cross-sectional data before the practice were used for exploratory factor analysis and the calculation of Cronbach's α and ω. Two-way ANOVA was conducted for the eight majors and research times, using longitudinal data before and after the practice. [Study 2] Participants who were undergraduates at 3 universities in the Kanto region, responded to a questionnaire before the another CBIPE. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted with 121 valid responses: Physical therapy (18), Medical sciences (78), Pharmacy (17), and Medical nutrition (9).
Results: [Study 1] Four factors emerged: team building skills (6), patient-centered mind (5), mutual understanding among team members (3) and esteem for team members (2). Cronbach's α was 0.80~0.92 and ω, 0.81~0.91. All factor scores after the CBIPE were significantly higher than the scores before. Interaction was detected between majors and research times for the first and second factors. Factor scores after the practice were significantly different among some majors. [Study 2] The goodness of fix index for the four-factor model was acceptable (χ2=0.07, df=123, CFI=0.99, TLI=0.99, RMSEA=0.03 [90%CI 0.00~0.06]).
Conclusion: The validity and reliability were examined and the scale was developed.
