Validation of the interprofessional collaborative competency attainment survey (ICCAS).

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for developing collaborative practice skills.
• Assessing competency attainment in IPE requires validated instruments.
• The Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS) was developed to measure self-reported competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the ICCAS.
• To assess self-reported interprofessional care competencies within IPE programs.

Main Methods:

• A retrospective pre-test/post-test design was employed.
• 584 students and clinicians from Canada and New Zealand participated.
• Factor analyses and internal consistency tests were conducted on ICCAS data.

Main Results:

• Factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure pre-program and a single-factor structure post-program.
• The ICCAS demonstrated high internal consistency (α = 0.96, 0.94 pre; α = 0.98 post).
• Results support the ICCAS as a valid and reliable self-assessment instrument for interprofessional collaborative practice.

Conclusions:

• The ICCAS is a psychometrically sound instrument for evaluating interprofessional competencies.
• The shift to a single factor post-intervention suggests enhanced understanding of competency integration.
• ICCAS scores are reliable and predict meaningful outcomes in collaborative practice attitudes.