Development and Validity and Reliability Tests of Professionalism Assessment Instrument in Psychiatry Residents
Abstract: The main objective
of specialist training program is professionalism and competence. In modern
era, the medical professions have to face legal issues. This problem can be
overcome by improving professionalism education and routine evaluation of
professionalism during specialist training. Psychiatric specialist training in
particular is different from other specialist training due to several unique
aspects during the course of the training. Therefore, an instrument to assess
professionalism of psychiatric residents is required. The objective of this
study was to develop an instrument to assess professionalism for psychiatric
residents adapted from ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education).
Method: This study was a quantitative non-experimental study consisted of
3 stages (literature review, peer review, and validity and reliability
testing). The subjects were residents on training at the Department of
Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Gadjah Mada University. The construct validity testing
was conducted with Confimatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and content validity with
Pearson’s product moment. Reliability testing was conducted with Cronbach’s
alpha.
Results: Statistical analyses results showed that instrument was valid
(Pearson’s product moment r = 0.302 – 0.797; p = 0.001 – 0.052) and reliable
(Cronbach’s alpha = 0.943). Analyses on the subjects score revealed that
professionalism was associated with the stage of training. The t-test results
showed that subjects in the post-stasis stage showed higher professionalism
score except for the 4th domain (professional behavior).
Conclusion: The instrument that developed was valid and reliable to be
use as a mean to assess professionalism for resident in training at the
Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Gadjah Mada University.
Keywords: Instrument,
professionalism, resident, validity, reliability
Penulis: Budi Santoso
Kode Jurnal: jpkedokterandd170014
