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

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    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7909593 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0142-159X (Print) Linking ISSN: 0142159X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Teach Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: London : Informa Healthcare
      Original Publication: London, Update Publications.
    • الموضوع:
      Learning* ; Psychometrics*; Education, Medical, Continuing/*statistics & numerical data ; Physicians/*psychology; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Education, Medical, Continuing/organization & administration ; Factor Analysis, Statistical ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Motivation ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; United States
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      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.
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20030802 Date Completed: 20031218 Latest Revision: 20220310
    • الموضوع:
      20231215
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1080/0142159031000137463
    • الرقم المعرف:
      12893557