JMIR formative research
Development of a Validated Survey to Assess Virtual Interprofessional Education: Cross-Sectional Survey Study With Psychometric Validation
By Breyman E, Coffin D, John B and 4 others.
Abstract
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the rapid integration of telemedicine into health care delivery. As a result, the ability to effectively collaborate in interprofessional virtual teams became a necessity, as did the development of educational opportunities designed to equip health care students with these skills. Currently, there is a lack of dedicated tools to assess learners' ability and readiness to function as a well-coordinated virtual medical team.
Objective
The primary objective of this study was to conduct a psychometric assessment and validation of measures evaluating graduate-level health professions learners' experience and familiarity within virtual interprofessional settings. The secondary objective was to integrate these 2 validated subscales into a comprehensive survey tool for use in interprofessional education course evaluation, spanning domains including demographics, telehealth knowledge and skills, understanding interprofessional roles, communication, and teamwork.