Measuring team-based interprofessional education outcomes in clinical dentistry: psychometric evaluation of a new scale at an Australian dental school.
Previous research on interprofessional education (IPE) assessment has shown the need to evaluate the influence of team-based processes on the quality of clinical education. This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate the effectiveness of interprofessional team-based treatment planning (TBTP) on the quality of clinical education at the Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Queensland, Australia. A scale was developed and evaluated to measure interprofessional student team processes and their effect on the quality of clinical education for dental, oral health therapy, and dental technology students (known more frequently as intraprofessional education). A face validity analysis by IPE experts confirmed that items on the scale reflected the meaning of relevant concepts. After piloting, 158 students (61% response rate) involved with TBTP participated in a survey. An exploratory factor analysis using the principal component method retained 23 items with a total variance of 64.6%, suggesting high content validity. Three subscales accounted for 45.7%, 11.4%, and 7.5% of the variance. Internal consistency of the scale (α=0.943) and subscales 1 (α=0.953), 2 (α=0.897), and 3 (α=0.813) was high. A reliability analysis yielded moderate (rs=0.43) to high correlations (0.81) with the remaining scale items. Confirmatory factor analyses verified convergent validity and confirmed that this structure had a good model fit. This study suggests that the instrument might be useful in evaluating interprofessional or intraprofessional team-based processes and their influence on the quality of clinical education in academic dental institutions.
Dr. Storrs is an associate member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Lecturer, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Alexander is Associate Professor and Portfolio Leader for Program and Teaching Quality, Learning Futures, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Sun is a member of the Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Kroon is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Associate Professor in Public Health, Community, and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; and Dr. Evans is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Dental Technology, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. m.storrs@griffith.edu.au.
Mark J
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Storrs
Dr. Storrs is an associate member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Lecturer, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Alexander is Associate Professor and Portfolio Leader for Program and Teaching Quality, Learning Futures, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Sun is a member of the Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Kroon is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Associate Professor in Public Health, Community, and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; and Dr. Evans is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Dental Technology, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Heather
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Alexander
Dr. Storrs is an associate member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Lecturer, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Alexander is Associate Professor and Portfolio Leader for Program and Teaching Quality, Learning Futures, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Sun is a member of the Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Kroon is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Associate Professor in Public Health, Community, and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; and Dr. Evans is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Dental Technology, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Jing
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Sun
Dr. Storrs is an associate member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Lecturer, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Alexander is Associate Professor and Portfolio Leader for Program and Teaching Quality, Learning Futures, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Sun is a member of the Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Kroon is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Associate Professor in Public Health, Community, and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; and Dr. Evans is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Dental Technology, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Jeroen
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Kroon
Dr. Storrs is an associate member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Lecturer, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Alexander is Associate Professor and Portfolio Leader for Program and Teaching Quality, Learning Futures, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Sun is a member of the Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Dr. Kroon is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Associate Professor in Public Health, Community, and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; and Dr. Evans is a member of the Population and Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute and Senior Lecturer in Dental Technology, School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia.
Jane L
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Evans
D002983:Clinical Competence; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003727:Dental Auxiliaries / Q000193:education*; D003800:Dental Technicians / Q000193:education*; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007858:Learning; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D024382:Professional Role; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011793:Queensland; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013663:Teaching
Australia; clinical dental education; interprofessional education; intraprofessional education; psychometric evaluation; treatment planning