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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of KidSIM Attitude Towards Teamwork in Training Undergoing Designed Educational Simulation (ATTITUDES) in undergraduate health-care professionals
1
University of Milano Bicocca, School of Medicine and Surgery, Milan, Italy
2
ASL Pescara, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Department of Mother and Child, Pescara, Italy
3
Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Department of Obstetric, Monza, Italy
4
University of Verona, School of Medicine and Surgery, Verona, Italy
5
AOUI Verona, Unit of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Department of Surgery- Dentistry- Pediatrics- and Gynecology, Verona, Italy
Eur J Midwifery 2026;10(Supplement 1):A815
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) has proven effective in strengthening leadership, decision-making, and patient care. While various tools exist to assess attitudes toward IPE, few consider learning modalities. The ATTITUDES instrument uniquely evaluates students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning.
OBJECTIVES:
To translate and culturally adapt the ATTITUDES tool to the Italian context, assessing its validity and reliability in evaluating Italian students’ attitudes toward IPE through simulations.
METHODS:
The translation was conducted using the forward-backward translation method. Subsequently, an observational, prospective, pre-post study was conducted to validate the tool. The subjects participated in interprofessional simulation sessions on obstetric emergencies in the delivery room. Participants completed the Italian version of the ATTITUDES instrument before and after the training.
RESULTS:
A total of 81 midwifery students and medical residents participated in simulation sessions. The average total score was significantly higher in the post-simulation questionnaires compared to the pre-simulation ones (137.84 vs. 143.03), indicating improved students’ attitudes and perceptions about IPE using simulations as a learning modality. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) suggested a five sub-scale structure of attitudes towards teamwork in interprofessional training that fit the original ATTITUDES. The model showed good fit indices with Cronbach’s alphas between 0.76 and 0.80 for four subscales and Cronbach’s alpha=0.46 for one subscale.
CONCLUSIONS:
The study confirms that the Italian version of the ATTITUDES tool is valid. This will benefit all professionals involved in training by offering insights to create, adjust, or improve different elements of interprofessional training programs based on simulation.
KEY MESSAGE:
This study found that the tool is sensitive to differences in students' educational backgrounds and prior clinical experiences. Its adaptability suggests broader relevance for other healthcare disciplines. Poster session 3 (Group B)
Simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) has proven effective in strengthening leadership, decision-making, and patient care. While various tools exist to assess attitudes toward IPE, few consider learning modalities. The ATTITUDES instrument uniquely evaluates students’ perceptions of simulation-based learning.
OBJECTIVES:
To translate and culturally adapt the ATTITUDES tool to the Italian context, assessing its validity and reliability in evaluating Italian students’ attitudes toward IPE through simulations.
METHODS:
The translation was conducted using the forward-backward translation method. Subsequently, an observational, prospective, pre-post study was conducted to validate the tool. The subjects participated in interprofessional simulation sessions on obstetric emergencies in the delivery room. Participants completed the Italian version of the ATTITUDES instrument before and after the training.
RESULTS:
A total of 81 midwifery students and medical residents participated in simulation sessions. The average total score was significantly higher in the post-simulation questionnaires compared to the pre-simulation ones (137.84 vs. 143.03), indicating improved students’ attitudes and perceptions about IPE using simulations as a learning modality. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) suggested a five sub-scale structure of attitudes towards teamwork in interprofessional training that fit the original ATTITUDES. The model showed good fit indices with Cronbach’s alphas between 0.76 and 0.80 for four subscales and Cronbach’s alpha=0.46 for one subscale.
CONCLUSIONS:
The study confirms that the Italian version of the ATTITUDES tool is valid. This will benefit all professionals involved in training by offering insights to create, adjust, or improve different elements of interprofessional training programs based on simulation.
KEY MESSAGE:
This study found that the tool is sensitive to differences in students' educational backgrounds and prior clinical experiences. Its adaptability suggests broader relevance for other healthcare disciplines. Poster session 3 (Group B)
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