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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2019

Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess the knowledge of mechanical ventilation in urgent care among students in their last-year medical course in Brazil.

Fernando Sabia Tallo, Simone de Campos Vieira Abib, Andre Luciano Baitello, Renato Delascio Lopes

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Fernando Sabia TalloDepartamento de Cirurgia, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR.ORCID 0000-0003-3123-024X
Simone de Campos Vieira AbibDepartamento de Cirurgia, Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, BR.ORCID 0000-0001-9675-0380
Andre Luciano BaitelloFaculdade de Medicina de Sao Jose do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Sao Jose do Rio Preto, SP, BR.ORCID 0000-0003-1370-0164
Renato Delascio LopesDuke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, US.ORCID 0000-0003-2999-4961

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Abstract

objectiveTo develop and validate a questionnaire to assess the knowledge of mechanical ventilation among final-year medical students in Brazil.

methodsA cross-sectional study conducted between October 2015 and October 2017 involving 554 medical students was carried out to develop a questionnaire for assessing knowledge on mechanical ventilation. Reproducibility was evaluated with the intraclass correlation coefficient, internal consistency was evaluated with Cronbach's alpha, and construct validation was evaluated with a tetrachoric exploratory factor analysis. To compare the means of the competences among the same type of assessment tool, the nonparametric Friedman test was used, and the identification of the differences was obtained with Dunn-Bonferroni tests.

resultsThe final version of the questionnaire contained 19 questions. The instrument presented a clarity index of 8.94±0.83. The value of the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.929, and Cronbach's alpha was 0.831. The factor analysis revealed five factors associated with knowledge areas regarding mechanical ventilation. The final score among participants was 24.05%.

conclusionThe instrument has a satisfactory clarity index and adequate psychometric properties and can be used to assess the knowledge of mechanical ventilation among final-year medical students in Brazil.

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Educational MeasurementRespiration, ArtificialStudents, MedicalAdultBrazilCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency MedicineFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInternship and ResidencyMaleReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC6794956

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