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ArticleBJPsych open2023

Assessing professionalism in mental health clinicians: development and validation of a situational judgement test.

Lauren M E Aylott, Gabrielle M Finn, Paul A Tiffin

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Article in BJPsych open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lauren M E AylottHealth Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School, University of York, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2261-9360
Gabrielle M FinnDivision of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, UK; and Health Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School, University of York, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0419-694X
Paul A TiffinHealth Professions Education Unit, Hull York Medical School, University of York, UK; and Department of Health Sciences, University of York, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1770-5034
Hull York Medical School · GBUniversity of York · GB

Funding

Hull York Medical School PhD ScholarshipNational Institute for Health and Care Research CDF 2015-08-011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSituational judgement test (SJT) scores have been observed to predict actual workplace performance. They are commonly used to assess non-academic attributes as part of selection into many healthcare roles. However, no validated SJT yet exists for recruiting into mental health services.

aimsTo develop and validate an SJT that can evaluate procedural knowledge of professionalism in applicants to clinical roles in mental health services.

methodSJT item content was generated through interviews and focus groups with 56 professionals, patients and carers related to a large National Health Service mental health trust in England. These subject matter experts informed the content of the final items for the SJT. The SJT was completed by 73 registered nurses and 36 allied health professionals (AHPs). The primary outcome measure was supervisor ratings of professionalism and effectiveness on a relative percentile rating scale and was present for 69 of the participating nurses and AHPs. Personality assessment scores were reported as a secondary outcome.

resultsSJT scores statistically significantly predicted ratings of professionalism (β = 0.31,

conclusionsThese findings demonstrate that a carefully designed SJT can validly assess important personal attributes in clinicians working in mental health services. Such assessments are likely to represent evidence based, cost-effective tools that can support values-based recruitment to mental health service roles.

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Mental health servicespersonnel selectionprocedural knowledgeprofessionalismsituational judgement testing

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PMID37955048
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