Abstract
Introduction: Poor teamwork has been implicated in medical error and teamwork training has been shown to improve patient care. Simulation is an effective educational method for teamwork training. Post-simulation reflection aims to promote learning and we have previously developed a self-assessment teamwork tool (SATT) for health students to measure teamwork performance. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of a revised self-assessment teamwork tool.
Methods: The tool was tested in 257 medical and nursing students after their participation in one of several mass casualty simulations.
Results: Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the revised self-assessment teamwork tool was shown to have strong construct validity, high reliability, and the construct demonstrated invariance across groups (Medicine & Nursing).
Conclusions: The modified SATT was shown to be a reliable and valid student self-assessment tool. The SATT is a quick and practical method of guiding students’ reflection on important teamwork skills.
Methods: The tool was tested in 257 medical and nursing students after their participation in one of several mass casualty simulations.
Results: Using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the revised self-assessment teamwork tool was shown to have strong construct validity, high reliability, and the construct demonstrated invariance across groups (Medicine & Nursing).
Conclusions: The modified SATT was shown to be a reliable and valid student self-assessment tool. The SATT is a quick and practical method of guiding students’ reflection on important teamwork skills.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1072-1075 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Medical Teacher |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |