Spanish version of the readiness for interprofessional learning scale (RIPLS) in an undergraduate health sciences student context

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ignacio Villagrán ◽  
Paz Jeldez ◽  
Fernanda Calvo ◽  
Javiera Fuentes ◽  
José Moya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Sciences ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Interprofessional Learning

scholarly journals The Students' Attitudes Towards Women'S Childbirth Experience - Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Health Sciences Students (Cave-St)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristóbal Rengel-Díaz ◽  
Olga Riklikiene ◽  
Gillian Thomson ◽  
Olga Cazorla-Granados ◽  
Wilson Abreu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Childbirth Experience ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
Adequate Test ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

Abstract BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to report on the validation process of the Spanish version of a questionnaire that explores health science students’ attitudes towards women’s childbirth experiences. This questionnaire could help inform education programs to enhance the quality of woman-professional interactions, and to improve women’s experiences of childbirth. METHODS: A standardised procedure for the development and validation of the questionnaire included: item development and psychometric pre-validation, Cronbach’s Alpha and split-half coefficients calculation, test–retest and item-total correlation for the reliability analysis. Content validity was undertaken by Delphi method with sixteen panelists over two rounds. We determined the factor structure and refined and validated the questionnaire according to the responses of a cohort of 160 students using principal components factor analysis with varimax rotation. RESULTS: A 52-items questionnaire CAVE-st: (acronym for cuestionario de actitudes sobre vivencias y experiencias en el parto) was developed and validated. The questionnaire had a high construct validity, with a Cronbach´s alpha > 0.92. The intraclass correlations (0.80) indicated adequate test–retest reliability. The results of the exploratory factor analysis revealed fourteen latent components that explained more than the 70% of the observed total variance.CONCLUSIONS: The Spanish version of the questionnaire CAVE-st has been developed and validated. Its psychometrics indicate that it is a valid and reliable tool to assess health sciences students’ attitude towards women´s childbirth experience. Further work to translate and adapt the instrument in other cultures and languages will be undertaken.

scholarly journals Attitudinal Changes of Health Sciences Students Participating in an Interprofessional Education (IPE) Course Enriched with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Education and CAM Fair – A Two Year Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Kutt ◽  
Sunita Vohra
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Interprofessional Learning ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
Whole Person ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
Attitudinal Changes ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Objectives: Whole person care is ideally provided by a high functioning team, knowledgeable about all the therapies a patient has available to them (conventional or complementary), who coordinates efforts to efficiently meet all of a patient’s health care needs.  Therefore, health sciences students at Canadian universities require team skills, and basic knowledge about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).  This project evaluates the attitudinal changes of health sciences students participating in a teaching intervention combining interprofessional education (IPE) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) education.Methods: At our university, “IntD410 Interprofessional Health Team Development” is a mandatory 10-week, 30-hour IPE course for all undergraduate health sciences students including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.  The CAM-stream was developed by adding: (i) several didactic lectures; (ii) large group learning provided by CAM providers (i.e. Qi Gong, Mindfulness Meditation); (iii) small group work solving discovery-style cases; and (iv) the CAM Fair, providing one-on-one interactions with CAM providers. The CAM-stream was offered in 2012 (N=71) and 2013(N=120). Quantitative data was collected via pre/post validated questionnaires testing student attitudes towards CAM, interprofessional learning, and collaboration. Qualitative feedback was collected via reflective assignments and course evaluations.Results: Quantitative assessment revealed that the CAM-stream’s CAM beliefs increased, as did their recognition of the need for interprofessional learning. Qualitatively, initial reflections revealed that many students did not know what each other’s professions entailed, and they had misconceptions about CAM.  Final reflections revealed the students felt more comfortable evaluating CAM practices, and recognized the value in collaboration. The CAM Fair was cited as the most impactful part of the curriculum.Conclusions: IPE and CAM education are urgently needed in Canadian universities to overcome biases and misconceptions, to develop team skills, and to provide coordinated whole person care.  They are effectively taught concurrently.

scholarly journals COSTA RICA WITHOUT BORDERS #10

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Original Work ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Costa Rican ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
The World

In this section we publish the Spanish version of abstracts from original articles in other languages, published by researchers from Costa Rican universities in different journals around the world. We include the citation to the original work, together with a brief description about where the study took place. The journals must be peer-reviewed and have a formal editorial board. These abstracts are from studies related to exercise and health sciences and follow the same general criteria applying to other articles in Pensar en Movimiento.

Validating the Factor Structure of the Stigma of Suicide Scale–Short Form Spanish Version Among Healthcare Students

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ruthmarie Hernández-Torres ◽  
Paola Carminelli-Corretjer ◽  
Nelmit Tollinchi-Natali ◽  
Ernesto Rosario-Hernández ◽  
Yovanska Duarté-Vélez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Small Sample Size ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Students ◽  
Spanish Speaking

Abstract. Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among Spanish-speaking individuals. Suicide stigma can be a risk factor for suicide. A widely used measure is the Stigma of Suicide Scale-Short Form (SOSS-SF; Batterham, Calear, & Christensen, 2013 ). Although the SOSS-SF has established psychometric properties and factor structure in other languages and cultural contexts, no evidence is available from Spanish-speaking populations. Aim: This study aims to validate a Spanish translation of the SOSS-SF among a sample of Spanish-speaking healthcare students ( N = 277). Method: We implemented a cross-sectional design with quantitative techniques. Results: Following a structural equation modeling approach, a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the three-factor model proposed by Batterham and colleagues (2013) . Limitations: The study was limited by the small sample size and recruitment by availability. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the Spanish version of the SOSS-SF is a valid and reliable tool with which to examine suicide stigma among Spanish-speaking populations.

The Structure of Wiggins' Interpersonal Circumplex: Cross-Cultural Studies

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosario Martínez-Arias ◽  
Fernando Silva ◽  
Ma Teresa Díaz-Hidalgo ◽  
Generós Ortet ◽  
Micaela Moro
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
The Other ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Interpersonal Circumplex ◽  
Research Groups ◽  
Independent Research ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Cross Cultural Studies

Summary: This paper presents the results obtained in Spain with The Interpersonal Adjective Scales of J.S. Wiggins (1995) concerning the variables' structure. There are two Spanish versions of IAS, developed by two independent research groups who were not aware of each other's work. One of these versions was published as an assessment test in 1996. Results from the other group have remained unpublished to date. The set of results presented here compares three sources of data: the original American manual (from Wiggins and collaborators), the Spanish manual (already published), and the new IAS (our own research). Results can be considered satisfactory since, broadly speaking, the inner structure of the original instrument is well replicated in the Spanish version.

Psychometric Parameters of the Spanish Version of the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (S-KUAS)1

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek ◽  
Joaquin Tomás-Sabádo ◽  
Juana Gómez-Benito
Keyword(s):  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Spanish Version ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Kuwait University ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Arabic And English ◽  
Cross Language ◽  
Language Equivalence

Summary: To construct a Spanish version of the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale (S-KUAS), the Arabic and English versions of the KUAS have been separately translated into Spanish. To check the comparability in terms of meaning, the two Spanish preliminary translations were thoroughly scrutinized vis-à-vis both the Arabic and English forms by several experts. Bilingual subjects served to explore the cross-language equivalence of the English and Spanish versions of the KUAS. The correlation between the total scores on both versions was .93, and the t value was .30 (n.s.), denoting good similarity. The Alphas and 4-week test-retest reliabilities were greater than .84, while the criterion-related validity was .70 against scores on the trait subscale of the STAI. These findings denote good reliability and validity of the S-KUAS. Factor analysis yielded three high-loaded factors of Behavioral/Subjective, Cognitive/Affective, and Somatic Anxiety, equivalent to the original Arabic version. Female (n = 210) undergraduates attained significantly higher mean scores than their male (n = 102) counterparts. For the combined group of males and females, the correlation between the total score on the S-KUAS and age was -.17 (p < .01). By and large, the findings of the present study provide evidence of the utility of the S-KUAS in assessing trait anxiety levels in the Spanish undergraduate context.

Factor analysis of the Spanish version of the WAIS: The Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler para Adultos (EIWA).

1992 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 317-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco C. Gómez ◽  
Ralph L. Piedmont ◽  
Michael Z. Fleming
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Spanish Version
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