title: The Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS): A replication validation study.
abstract: This study replicates a validation of the Interprofessional Collaboration Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS), a 20-item self-report instrument designed to assess behaviours associated with patient-centred, team-based, collaborative care. We appraised the content validity of the ICCAS for a foundation course in interprofessional collaboration, investigated its internal (factor) structure and concurrent validity, and compared results with those obtained previously by ICCAS authors. Self-assessed competency ratings were obtained from a broad spectrum of pre-licensure, health professions students (n = 785) using a retrospective, pre-/post-design. Moderate to large effect sizes emerged for 16 of 20 items. Largest effects (1.01, 0.94) were for competencies emphasized in the course; the smallest effect (0.35) was for an area not directly taught. Positive correlations were seen between all individual item change scores and a separate item assessing overall change, and item-total correlations were moderate to strong. Exploratory factor analysis was used to understand the interrelationship of ICCAS items. Principal component analysis identified a single factor (Cronbach's alpha = 0.96) accounting for 85% of the total variance-slightly higher than the 73% reported previously. Findings suggest strong overlaps in the proposed constructs being assessed; use of a total average score is justifiable for assessment and evaluation.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery, School of Medicine , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA.
authors.forename: Connie C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery, School of Medicine , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Radosevich
authors.affiliation: b Department of Diagnostic and Biologic Sciences, School of Dentistry , University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , Minnesota , USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jardine
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Education , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Colla J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: MacDonald
authors.affiliation: c Faculty of Education , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trumpower
authors.affiliation: d Department of Family Medicine , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Ontario , Canada.
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Archibald
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D017008:Negotiating; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence; D044469:Racial Groups; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Collaborative competence; evaluation research; interprofessional education; quantitative method; student assessment