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Adriana M S Felix1, Lígia Maria Abraão1, Viviane Cristina de Lima Gusmão1
1Department of Collective Health Nursing, School of Nursing at University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Background:
The study aimed at developing and validating a bilingual competency self-assessment tool for infection prevention and control practitioners based on the core competencies proposed by the World Health Organization.
Methods:
The study was conducted from December 2021 to June 2023. The bilingual tool (Brazilian Portuguese and English versions) was developed according to 4 stages: (1) conceptual framework establishment and item generation; (2) content validity; (3) response process validity; and (4) internal structure validity.
Results:
The Brazilian Portuguese version of the tool was organized into 5 areas, 36 items, and a Cronbach's alpha coefficient between 0.89 and 0.97; the English version of the tool was organized into 5 areas, 37 items, and a Cronbach's alpha coefficient between 0.91 and 0.98.
Discussion:
The bilingual tool gathers evidence of content validity and internal structure validity.
Conclusions:
The current evidence suggests that these are the first self-assessment tools that have utilized the core competencies proposed by the World Health Organization as a conceptual basis. Such tools can be applied in countries of all income classifications, which makes it possible to design educational initiatives and enhance core competencies.
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