A construct validity study of clinical competence: A multitrait multimethod matrix approach

Abstract

There is evidence for the construct validity of all 3 traits across 3 methods. The MTMM approach, currently underutilized, could be used to estimate the degree of evidence for validating complex constructs, such as clinical competence.

Educational intervention to improve the competence of Mexican physicians to provide nutritional management for diabetes mellitus type 2

“…Before the intervention, scores of clinical competences were homogeneous, which is a good indicator of base control for these variables. Thus, im-provement in the experimental group was related to the effect of the educational intervention and not to a probable confounding variable (29).…”

“…He was responsible for the development of strategies that ensured family physicians' participation. The aim of this participation was to build own knowledge from reflection-action patterns that were not present in the control group (27)(28)(29). The continuous educational model towards clinical aptitude in family physicians should foster participation, known as a way of becoming the leading actors in the elaboration of knowledge.…”

“…The continuous educational model towards clinical aptitude in family physicians should foster participation, known as a way of becoming the leading actors in the elaboration of knowledge. The idea is that physicians themselves are the ones who promote and live the experience guided by self-criticism (29,30).…”

4. Epistemological approaches to communication competence

“…OSCEs have also been adapted for non-medical training for use in clinical counseling or psychological programs (Roux et al 2011) and social work programs (Lu et al 2011). Overall, numerous communication skills assessment measures have been developed to examine communication skills during an OSCE (Baig, Violato, and Crutcher 2010;Huntley et al 2012;Jiramaneerat 2009;Lu et al 2011;Nuovo, Bertakis, and Azari 2006;Roux et al 2011; for reviews see: Boon andStewart 1998 andSchirmer et al 2005). Another, less common technique, for evaluating student communication competence during interactions with patients is to train lay-people who follow medical students during clinical rounds (Bergus, Woodhead, and Kreiter 2009).…”

History of the Canadian Medical Education Journal

“…Many of them train graduate students at the Masters and PhD levels. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] By 2007 my colleague, Dr. Tyrone Donnon, and I decided that we would lead the way to a new Canadian journal in medical education. We approached many of the major medical education organizations in Canada (the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada, the Canadian Association for Medical Education, the College of Family Physicians Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Medical Council of Canada) and many of our colleagues at the major university centers.…”