The postgraduate medical educational climate assessed by the Danish Residency Educational Climate Test (DK-RECT): a validation and cross-sectional observational study
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The postgraduate medical educational climate assessed by the Danish Residency Educational Climate Test (DK-RECT) : a validation and cross-sectional observational study. / Jacobsen, Rikke Borre; Boor, Klarke; Christensen, Karl Bang; Ung, Vilde Hansteen; Carlsen, Jørn; Kirk, Ole; Hanefeld Dziegiel, Morten; Østergaard, Elsebet; Rochat, Per; Albrecht-Beste, Elisabeth; Droogh, Marjoes; Lapperre, Therese S.; Scheele, Fedde; Sørensen, Jette Led.
In: BMC Medical Education, Vol. 23, No. 1, 943, 2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The postgraduate medical educational climate assessed by the Danish Residency Educational Climate Test (DK-RECT)
T2 - a validation and cross-sectional observational study
AU - Jacobsen, Rikke Borre
AU - Boor, Klarke
AU - Christensen, Karl Bang
AU - Ung, Vilde Hansteen
AU - Carlsen, Jørn
AU - Kirk, Ole
AU - Hanefeld Dziegiel, Morten
AU - Østergaard, Elsebet
AU - Rochat, Per
AU - Albrecht-Beste, Elisabeth
AU - Droogh, Marjoes
AU - Lapperre, Therese S.
AU - Scheele, Fedde
AU - Sørensen, Jette Led
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Background: A good educational climate is essential for delivering high-quality training for medical trainees, professional development, and patient care. The aim of this study was to (1) validate the Dutch Residency Educational Climate Test (D-RECT) in a Danish setting and (2) describe and evaluate the educational climate among medical trainees. Methods: D-RECT was adopted in a three-step process: translation of D-RECT into Danish (DK-RECT), psychometric validation, and evaluation of educational climate. Trainees from 31 medical specialties at Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Denmark were asked to complete an online survey in a cross-sectional study. Results: We performed a forward-backward translation from Dutch to Danish. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that DK-RECT was robust and valid. The reliability analysis showed that only seven trainees from one specialty were needed for a reliable result. With 304 trainees completing DK-RECT, the response rate was 68%. The subsequent analysis indicated a positive overall educational climate, with a median score of 4.0 (interquartile range (IQR): 3.0–5.0) on a five-point Likert scale. Analysis of the subscales showed that the subscale Feedback received the lowest ratings, while Supervision and Peer collaboration were evaluated highest. Conclusions: Psychometric validation of D-RECT in a Danish context demonstrated valid results on the educational climate in specialist training. DK-RECT can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in the future and can facilitate the conversation on the educational climate.
AB - Background: A good educational climate is essential for delivering high-quality training for medical trainees, professional development, and patient care. The aim of this study was to (1) validate the Dutch Residency Educational Climate Test (D-RECT) in a Danish setting and (2) describe and evaluate the educational climate among medical trainees. Methods: D-RECT was adopted in a three-step process: translation of D-RECT into Danish (DK-RECT), psychometric validation, and evaluation of educational climate. Trainees from 31 medical specialties at Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Denmark were asked to complete an online survey in a cross-sectional study. Results: We performed a forward-backward translation from Dutch to Danish. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that DK-RECT was robust and valid. The reliability analysis showed that only seven trainees from one specialty were needed for a reliable result. With 304 trainees completing DK-RECT, the response rate was 68%. The subsequent analysis indicated a positive overall educational climate, with a median score of 4.0 (interquartile range (IQR): 3.0–5.0) on a five-point Likert scale. Analysis of the subscales showed that the subscale Feedback received the lowest ratings, while Supervision and Peer collaboration were evaluated highest. Conclusions: Psychometric validation of D-RECT in a Danish context demonstrated valid results on the educational climate in specialist training. DK-RECT can be used to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in the future and can facilitate the conversation on the educational climate.
KW - Clinical competence
KW - Education
KW - Educational
KW - Factor analysis
KW - Graduate
KW - Medical
KW - Models
KW - Psychometrics
KW - Statistical
U2 - 10.1186/s12909-023-04909-7
DO - 10.1186/s12909-023-04909-7
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38087289
AN - SCOPUS:85179369870
VL - 23
JO - BMC Medical Education
JF - BMC Medical Education
SN - 1472-6920
IS - 1
M1 - 943
ER -
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