Chest Tubes, Cognitive Skill
Conditions
Keywords
Chest Tube, Assessment
Brief summary
The goal of the proposed study design is to develop and gather validity evidence of a theoretical test about cognitive skills which are important when performing Chest Tube Insertion (CTI). This study consists of two parts: * The development of the theoretical test and its items. The test content will be based on a broad literature search, and on semi-structured interviews with content experts. * The subsequent collection of validity evidence for this theoretical test and final selection of the test items, by testing groups that differ based on their expertise. The item analysis and observed difference in mean score between the groups will provide the validity evidence.
Interventions
OTHERInterview
Interviews consist of semi-structured interviews focused on the theoretical knowledge a physician should possess before placing chest tube insertions.
OTHERMultiple Choice Question (MCQ) Test
The test contains multiple choice questions based on these interviews. Participants will complete this test. Validity evidence will be collected based on the results of this test.
Sponsors
University Ghent
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Content experts will be recruited from the departments of surgery, pulmonology, and emergency medicine of various hospitals in Flanders and the Netherlands. They must have finished their residency training and be actively involved in training of junior physicians. A maximum of six experts will be recruited, and a minimum of one physician from each department will be included. * The novice group will attract medical students at Ghent University, within their 5th or 6th year of undergraduate training, while having no experience with CTI. * The intermediate group will include residents of the departments of surgery, pulmonology and emergency medicine of Ghent University Hospital, within their 1st - 3rd year of residency training and must have placed less than 20 chest tubes themselves. * The experienced group will be recruited from the departments of surgery, pulmonology, and emergency medicine of Ghent University Hospital. They must have finished the residency training in their respective fields and must have performed more than 20 CTI independently. The content experts will not be eligible for participation.
Exclusion criteria
* For the novice and intermediate group: having to much experience in CTI.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Validity evidence for the theoretical test | Participants are assessed once: the score of each participant is recorded immediately after completion of the test. | Validity evidence following Messick's framework for a new theoretical test will be collected. The score will reflect the number of questions participants scored correctly; X/Y, where X=the number of questions answered correctly, and Y=the total number of questions. This score can be transformed in a percentage score accordingly. A higher score means the participant answered more questions correctly. |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed