Validation of a self-perception instrument regarding the experience associated with simulated interprofessional hospital clinical practice

Abstract

Introduction: clinical simulation is a training method that recreates safe and controlled clinical situations that help develop professional skills and promotes interprofessional collaborative practice through the development of specific competencies. Objective: determine the metric properties of a self-administered questionnaire that accounts for the level of satisfaction with simulated in-hospital clinical practice. Methods: based on expert opinion, an instrument was created that consisted of three dimensions. For statistical validation, it was applied to 291 students belonging to 6 careers distributed in three regions of Chile. Cronbach’s Alpha was determined by dimension, in addition to performing a factor analysis to finally develop a standardized index for analysis. Results: a Cronbach’s Alpha was obtained in the dimension of Satisfaction with the role of the tutor teacher of 0,928, in that of Satisfaction with the role of the actor/actress of 0,89 and in Satisfaction with the organization and equipment of the CISH of a 0,904. The Factor analysis confirmed the relevance of the questions within the three established dimensions. Conclusions: the developed instrument presented a high internal consistency, being a valid instrument to be applied to students in the area of health sciences in Chile.