Design and Content Validation of Three Setting-Specific Assessment Tools for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.

Autor: Gilliam EH; University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences., Brunner JM; University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences., Nuffer W; University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences., Patel TC; University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences., Thompson ME; University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of pharmaceutical education [Am J Pharm Educ] 2019 Nov; Vol. 83 (9), pp. 7067.
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe7067
Abstrakt: Objective. To develop and validate three assessment tools to measure student performance in clinical settings during required advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). Methods. Each assessment tool was developed by subject-matter experts and validated using three sources of evidence. Proposed content underwent a job-task analysis by external APPE preceptors, evaluating each outcome in terms of importance and frequency of opportunity for student demonstration. After implementation, tool performance was evaluated using a measure of item applicability and student achievement. Finally, a two-step grade verification process was developed and grade acceptance by preceptor was determined. A priori benchmarks for acceptable tool performance were established for each strategy. Results. The job-task analysis was completed by 131 preceptors (52% response), with items achieving a composite score from 1.08 to11.83 (possible range: 1=most valuable, 25=least valuable). The mean item applicability ranged from 91.3% to 94.1% (n=849 student assessments) during the first year. Preceptors accepted the tool-generated grade in 798 (94%) assessments. Conclusion. Data from three evaluation strategies provide evidence of effective design and use of three unique APPE setting-specific student assessment tools. Pharmacy programs can adopt similar methodologies to develop and validate their assessment tools.
(© 2019 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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