Can Professionalism Be Measured? The Development of a Scale for Use in the Medical Environment

Can Professionalism Be Measured? The Development of a Scale for Use in the Medical Environment

A scale designed to measure professional attitudes and behaviors associated with the medical education and residency training environment was pilot-tested by 529 medical students and residents in five institutions. The scale's internal reliability was relatively high, and factor analysis reveal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academic Medicine 1998-10, Vol.73 (10), p.1119-1121
Hauptverfasser: Arnold, Erin L, Blank, Linda L, Race, Kathryn E. H, Cipparrone, Nancy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Allied Health Occupations Education
Attitude of Health Personnel
Bioethics
College Environment
Education, Medical
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Graduate Medical Education
Graduate Medical Students
Higher Education
Humans
Internship and Residency
Measurement Techniques
Medical Education
Medical Students
Moral Development
New England
Organizational Climate
Physician-Patient Relations
Professional Education
Professionalism
Psychometrics
Rating Scales
Student Attitudes
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:A scale designed to measure professional attitudes and behaviors associated with the medical education and residency training environment was pilot-tested by 529 medical students and residents in five institutions. The scale's internal reliability was relatively high, and factor analysis revealed three subscales. Results are interpreted as an encouraging step toward development of a reliable scale. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-199810000-00025