Cross-Cultural Validation of the TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire-Spanish in Colombia

Abstract

Background: Teamwork influences health care quality and patient safety. Yet, validated instruments for assessing teamwork in Colombia are lacking. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate the Spanish version of the TeamSTEPPS-Teamwork Perceptions Questionnaire (T-TPQ-S) for the Colombian health care context. Methods: The T-TPQ-S underwent translation, cultural adaptation, and comprehensive psychometric testing, including reliability and confirmatory factor analyses and item difficulty and discrimination analyses. Results: The T-TPQ-S demonstrated high internal consistency and excellent fit to the theoretical model. Item discrimination was within expected ranges, with response thresholds displaying an ascending order. The tool better differentiated subjects with low and high teamwork perceptions. Conclusions: The T-TPQ-S is an effective, reliable, and valid instrument for assessing teamwork perception among Colombian health care workers.