Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains.
Negligible quantitative research evidence exists on standardisation and psychometric validation of questionnaires that measure midwifery educators' confidence in their competence. This study developed a self-assessment of confidence in competence questionnaire in India based on the WHO Midwifer...
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| description | Negligible quantitative research evidence exists on standardisation and psychometric validation of questionnaires that measure midwifery educators' confidence in their competence. This study developed a self-assessment of confidence in competence questionnaire in India based on the WHO Midwifery Educator Core Competencies (2014) with an aim to develop and validate a self-assessment tool measuring midwifery tutors' confidence in competence in imparting quality midwifery education. The questionnaire was developed as part of a multi-centre study to identify confident midwifery tutors for further training as educators, supporting India's rollout of professional midwives. The questionnaire underwent rigorous psychometric testing among 2016 midwifery tutors in India. Following exploratory Principal Component Analyses (PCA), the nine core competencies outlined in the WHO document were analysed separately. The results indicate that the questionnaire is psychometrically valid, with an internal consistency range of 0.81-0.93 for the nine domains. This robust testing process ensures the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. The self-assessment questionnaire can potentially be a valuable tool in India and other high-, middle-, and low-income countries. From a programmatic perspective, it can help identify key gaps and prioritise training needs, particularly in low-resource settings, so that limited resources are best utilised to fill the most prominent gaps. Furthermore, it can provide a universal platform for comparing data from different settings, facilitating global collaboration and learning in midwifery education. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4e69d1a208d84f91a6dcf946887ad9bf2024-12-04T05:51:06ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLOS Global Public Health2767-33752024-01-0148e000362610.1371/journal.pgph.0003626Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains.Paridhi JhaBharati SharmaPrabhu PonnusamyPurna Chandra SahooVikas Kumar JhaNishtha KathuriaDevika MehraSunanda GuptaArvind PandeyRam ChaharFrances Emma McConvilleMedha GandhiMalin BogrenNegligible quantitative research evidence exists on standardisation and psychometric validation of questionnaires that measure midwifery educators' confidence in their competence. This study developed a self-assessment of confidence in competence questionnaire in India based on the WHO Midwifery Educator Core Competencies (2014) with an aim to develop and validate a self-assessment tool measuring midwifery tutors' confidence in competence in imparting quality midwifery education. The questionnaire was developed as part of a multi-centre study to identify confident midwifery tutors for further training as educators, supporting India's rollout of professional midwives. The questionnaire underwent rigorous psychometric testing among 2016 midwifery tutors in India. Following exploratory Principal Component Analyses (PCA), the nine core competencies outlined in the WHO document were analysed separately. The results indicate that the questionnaire is psychometrically valid, with an internal consistency range of 0.81-0.93 for the nine domains. This robust testing process ensures the reliability and validity of the questionnaire. The self-assessment questionnaire can potentially be a valuable tool in India and other high-, middle-, and low-income countries. From a programmatic perspective, it can help identify key gaps and prioritise training needs, particularly in low-resource settings, so that limited resources are best utilised to fill the most prominent gaps. Furthermore, it can provide a universal platform for comparing data from different settings, facilitating global collaboration and learning in midwifery education.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003626 |
| spellingShingle | Paridhi Jha Bharati Sharma Prabhu Ponnusamy Purna Chandra Sahoo Vikas Kumar Jha Nishtha Kathuria Devika Mehra Sunanda Gupta Arvind Pandey Ram Chahar Frances Emma McConville Medha Gandhi Malin Bogren Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains. PLOS Global Public Health |
| title | Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains. |
| title_full | Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains. |
| title_fullStr | Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains. |
| title_short | Developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in India on WHO core competency domains. |
| title_sort | developing and validating a tool for assessing the confidence in the competence of midwifery tutors in india on who core competency domains |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003626 |
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