Allvin, R., Thompson, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-9369-1204 and Edelbring, S. (2023) Variations in measurement of interprofessional core competencies: a systematic review of self-report instruments in undergraduate health professions education. Journal of Interprofessional Care. ISSN 1356-1820
Abstract
Educating health care professionals for working in interprofessional teams is a key preparation for roles in modern healthcare. Interprofessional teams require members who are competent in their roles. Self-assessment instruments measuring interprofessional competence (IPC) are widely used in educational preparation, but their ability to accurately and reliably measure competence is unknown. We conducted a systematic review to identify variations in the characteristics and use of self-report instruments measuring IPC. Following a systematic search of electronic databases and after applying eligibility criteria, 38 articles were included that describe 8 IPC self-report instruments. A large variation was found in the extent of coverage of IPC core competencies as articulated by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative. Each instrument’s strength of evidence, psychometric performance and uses varied. Rather than measuring competency as “behaviours”, they measured indirect proxies for competence, such as attitudes towards core interprofessional competencies. Educators and researchers should identify the most appropriate and highest-performing IPC instruments according to the context in which they will be used.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
Keywords: | Competence; evaluation; instrument; interprofessional education; interprofessional learning; undergraduate students |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2023 13:31 |
Last Modified: | 06 Oct 2023 13:31 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13561820.2023.2241505 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:203714 |