Evidence of validity for the Norwegian version of the interprofessional collaborative competency attainment survey (ICCAS).
This was a validation study of the Norwegian version of The Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS). ICCAS consists of 20 retrospective pre- and post-questions, where respondents rate their agreement with regard to self-assessed competencies after participating in interprofessional education courses. It has been validated across various settings. The questionnaire was translated using the back-translation technique. We investigated evidence of validity regarding content, response process, and internal structure. Data were obtained from health and social care students (n = 1440, response rate 42.8%) participating in 12 different interprofessional courses in seven education institutions in Norway using a cross-sectional design. Exploratory factor analysis indicated one retracted factor for pre-scores and one retracted factor for post-scores. High McDonald's omega values indicated good internal consistency. Item deletion did not improve the scale's overall consistency on pre- or post-scores. We observed higher mean post-scores than pre-scores with moderate-to-large effect sizes, indicating a positive change in self-assessed interprofessional capabilities after training. Our findings indicate that the Norwegian version of ICCAS is a valid tool that may be implemented across a wide range of interprofessional education courses. Finally, our findings support earlier recommendations that ICCAS should be analyzed at an overall level to address change in interprofessional capabilities.
['Lunde|Lene|L|', 'Bærheim|Anders|A|https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9980-6746', 'Johannessen|Ane|A|', 'Aase|Ingunn|I|', 'Almendingen|Kari|K|', 'Andersen|Irene Aasen|IA|', 'Bengtsson|Rutt|R|', 'Brenna|Sissel Johansson|SJ|', 'Hauksdottir|Nanna|N|', 'Steinsbekk|Aslak|A|', 'Rosvold|Elin Olaug|EO|']
D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical D006801:Humans D007400:Interprofessional Relations D012189:Retrospective Studies D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
ICCAS Interprofessional education instrument validation student assessment