An operational measure of physician lifelong learning: its development, components and preliminary psychometric data

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作者
Hojat, M [1 ]
Nasca, TJ [1 ]
Erdmann, JB [1 ]
Frisby, AJ [1 ]
Veloski, JJ [1 ]
Gonnella, JS [1 ]
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[1] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Jefferson Med Coll, Ctr Res Med Educ & Hlth Care, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
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10.1080/0142159031000137463
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G40 [教育学];
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040101 [教育学原理]; 120403 [教育经济与管理];
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Despite the emphasis placed on physicians' lifelong learning, no psychometrically sound instrument has been developed to provide an operational measure of the concept and its components among physicians. The authors designed this study to develop a tool for measuring physician lifelong learning, to identify its underlying components and to assess its psychometric properties. A 37-item questionnaire was developed, based on a review of literature and the results of two pilot studies. Psychometric analyses of the responses of 160 physicians identified 19 items that were included in the Jefferson Scale of Physician Lifelong Learning. Factor analysis of the 19 items showed five meaningful factors that were consistent with the definition and major features of lifelong learning. They were 'need recognition', 'research endeavor', 'self-initiation', 'technical skills' and 'personal motivation'. The method of contrasted groups provided evidence in support of the validity of the five factors. The factors' reliability was assessed by coefficient alpha. It is concluded that lifelong learning is a multifaceted concept, and its operational measure is feasible for evaluating different educational programs and for studying group differences among physicians.
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