Validation of the French translation of the Dutch residency educational climate test
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
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Validation of the French translation of the Dutch residency educational climate test Mohamed Anass Majbar1,2* , Yassin Majbar3, Amine Benkabbou1,2, Laila Amrani1,2, Abdeslam Bougtab1,2, Raouf Mohsine1,2 and Amine Souadka1,2
Abstract Background: The learning environment is one of the most influential factors in training of medical residents. The Dutch Residency Educational Climate Test (D-RECT) is one of the strongest instruments for measuring the learning environment. However, it has not been translated in French. The objective of this study is the psychometric validation of the DRECT French version. Material and methods: After translation of the D-RECT questionnaire into French, residents of five Moroccan hospitals were invited to complete the questionnaire between July and September 2018. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the validity of the construct using the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR), the root mean square error approximation (RMSEA), the Comparative Fit Index (CFI) and the Tucker- Lewis Index (TLI). Reliability analysis was analysed using Internal consistency and Test-retest. Results: During the study period, 211 residents completed the questionnaire. Confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate model fit with the following indicators: SRMR = 0.058 / RMSEA = 0.07 / CFI = 0.88 / TLI = 0.87. The French translation had a good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha score > 0.7 for all subscales) and a good temporal stability (correlation score between two measurements = 0.89). Conclusion: This French version has an acceptable validity of the construct, a good internal consistency and good temporal reliability, and may be used to evaluate the learning climate. Additional research is necessary in other French-speaking contexts, in order to confirm these results. Keywords: Educational climate, Postgraduate medical education, Learning climate, Residency, Cross-cultural validation
Background Postgraduate medical education takes place in most countries in the form of residency training. The objective of this training is to produce competent medical specialists capable of meeting population and country needs. The quality of resident training is therefore a major issue for decision-makers and educational leaders in medical schools and university hospitals. * Correspondence: [email protected] 1 Digestive Surgical Oncology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Ibn Sina University Hospital Centre, Rabat, Morocco 2 Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine. Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco Full list of author information is available at the end of the article
Among influential elements in residency postgraduate medical training systems quality, the concept of environment, or climate of training becomes increasingly important in pedagogic research [1]. It includes many facets of resident training and reflects how individuals approach learning in clinical departments and incorporates their common perceptions on topics such as atmosph
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