Assessing competencies of healthcare professionals caring for parents with cancer: The development of an innovative assessment tool.
attitude of health personnel
behaviour
cancer
educational measurement
health personnel
oncology
outcome assessment
parents
program evaluation
psycho-oncology
Journal
Psycho-oncology
ISSN: 1099-1611
Titre abrégé: Psychooncology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9214524
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
27
04
2020
revised:
08
07
2020
accepted:
31
07
2020
pubmed:
12
8
2020
medline:
27
4
2021
entrez:
12
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This paper describes the development of an assessment tool capturing competencies of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in caring for cancer patients with minor children. We combined the methods of clinical case vignettes and situational judgement tests (SJTs). Scenarios were created based on literature and interviews with patients, HCPs, and experts. We pretested the instrument by conducting cognitive interviews with n = 6 HCPs, who gave feedback on realism, clarity, and difficulty of the scenarios. The developed assessment tool measures the following competencies: HCPs' (1) application of knowledge, (2) behavioural responses to clinical scenarios, (3) attitudes regarding the relevance of integrating the parental role in cancer care, and (4) empathic behaviour towards affected parents. Results of the cognitive interviews indicate that the scenarios are perceived as realistic and clear. We provide an innovative approach by methodologically combining clinical case vignettes and SJTs. Next, the assessment tool will be applied in the context of a pilot evaluation of a newly developed training for HCPs that aims at enhancing their competencies in caring for cancer patients with minor children.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1670-1677Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors. Psycho-Oncology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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