1. German translation and validation of the Interprofessional Facilitation Scale.
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Kerry, Matthew J., Paignon, Adeline, Wiesner Conti, Joanne, Sy, Michael, and Huber, Marion
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TEAMS in the workplace , *RESEARCH methodology evaluation , *RESEARCH methodology , *CROSS-sectional method , *FACTOR analysis , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *INTERDISCIPLINARY education , *TRANSLATIONS ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
We identified evidence from item response theory (IRT) to examine a German translation of the Interprofessional Facilitation Scale (IPFS). The IPFS was administered to n = 130 mixed-health profession participants in a post-interprofessional education practicum questionnaire. We used IRT analyses to examine the following three aspects of the IPFS: (a) general factor strength, (b) subscale usability, and (c) item bias. First, findings indicate a strong, general factor underlying the IPFS that supports unidimensional interpretations. Second, findings supported IPFS overall reliability, but failed to support subscale reliabilities. Third, item bias assessment using a comparator-French sample (n = 89) indicated insubstantial differences across German and French samples. Taken together, we find sufficient evidence to support the IPFS-German translation's application in IPE contexts and unidimensional interpretations. Subscores are not advisable for interpretation, and future researchers should aim to further inspect potential item bias. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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