Psychometric properties of the Persian version of bedside teaching (BST) Instrument

Mohammad Saeed Gharaati Jahromi; Mitra Amini; Mahsa Moosavi; Alireza Salehi; Somayeh Delavari; Ali Asghar Hayat; Parisa Nabeiei

doi:10.30476/jamp.2020.88501.1343

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of bedside teaching (BST) Instrument

J Adv Med Educ Prof. 2021 Jan;9(1):44-49. doi: 10.30476/jamp.2020.88501.1343.

Authors

Mohammad Saeed Gharaati Jahromi¹, Mitra Amini², Mahsa Moosavi², Alireza Salehi³, Somayeh Delavari⁴, Ali Asghar Hayat², Parisa Nabeiei²

Affiliations

¹ MPH Department, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
² Clinical Education Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
³ Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
⁴ Center for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Introduction: Bedside teaching plays a crucial role in acquiring essential clinical skills. Therefore, the main aim of this study is assessing the validity and reliability of the Persian version of German bedside teaching (BST) instrument. This instrument was specially developed for evaluation of bedside teaching.

Method: The present cross-sectional study was conducted on 150 last year medical students, using convenience sampling. The Persian version of the bedside teaching (BST) was used for data gathering. To calculate the reliability of the questions, Cronbach's alpha was used and to determine the construct validity of the questionnaire, confirmatory factor analysis was used. All analyses were performed in LISREL 10 and SPSS 21 software.

Results: Cronbach's alpha indicated excellent reliability for each subscale (α =0.77-0.85). All of the value of the questions are more than a significant number of 1.96 and concluded to be significant. There was an acceptable fit between the hypothetical model and the data and all comparative fit indices (CFI, NFI, RFI, IFI) showed good model fitness. BST is a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of clinical teaching at bedside. It has 18 items with 5 point Likert scales.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that the Persian version of the BST questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for the evaluation of teachers and providing feedback in a clinical setting. However, more studies should be conducted in other cities in Iran.

Keywords: Factor analysis; Medical students; Questionnaire; Reliability; Skills.