Turkish adapration of "Simulation-Based interprofessional Teamwork Assessment Tool": SITAT-TR.

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Simulation-Based Assessment

Background:

• The Simulation-based Interprofessional Teamwork Assessment Tool (SITAT) is crucial for evaluating individual performance in interprofessional teams.
• Adapting and validating the SITAT for the Turkish context is essential for improving healthcare education and teamwork assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To translate and culturally adapt the SITAT into Turkish, creating the SITAT-TR.
• To validate the SITAT-TR for use in Turkish healthcare education settings.
• To assess the reliability and validity of the SITAT-TR through psychometric analysis.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive research design was employed for the cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the SITAT into Turkish.
• A simulation scenario was developed and recorded using standardized patients representing various healthcare professionals.
• Validity and reliability studies were conducted by having students from diverse health professions review the recorded simulation videos.

Main Results:

• The SITAT-TR demonstrated strong psychometric properties, including high content validity (I-CVI: 0.95-1.00; S-CVI/Ave: 0.98) and excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.915).
• Factor analysis confirmed a unidimensional structure, supported by a high KMO value (0.940) and significant Bartlett's test results.
• Simulation-based assessments indicated generally proficient competency levels, with notable differences observed between physicians and dietitians in specific skills.

Conclusions:

• The SITAT-TR is a valid and reliable measurement tool for assessing interprofessional teamwork.
• The validated Turkish version of the SITAT can effectively be used in Turkish healthcare education.
• The study supports the use of SITAT-TR for enhancing interprofessional education and teamwork assessments in Turkey.