Development and validation of a new measure of student attitudes and knowledge of international health and medicine.

作者: Annelise aaserud , Alan Jotkowitz , Yori Gidron , Jacob Urkin , Cindy Baskin

DOI: 10.1080/01421590500046650

关键词: Cronbach's alphaInternational healthConstruct validityGeneral knowledgeMedical educationMeasure (data warehouse)Openness to experienceSocial psychologyMedicine

摘要: There is increasing awareness of the importance international health and medicine (IHM) but there a paucity data regarding medical students’ attitudes towards knowledge subject. To best our currently no validated measure to assess this. The aim present study was develop IHM examine its correlates. A panel experienced in formulated attitude general items clinical cases based on personal experience, literature review texts. survey piloted then administered 82 students Ben Gurion University—Columbia University MD program IHM, 59 from programs without specific focus. Cronbach's α 0.87. Test-retest reliability r = 0.87. Correlation openness experience with r = 0.376, showing construct validity. Third-year scored higher than incoming cl...

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