Chinese Journal of Medical Education

Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2021, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (5): 477-480.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20200717-01067

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Reliability and validity of self-assessment questionnaire on competence of assistant dentist in China

Hong Xiaomei1, Li Yueping2, Lai Yingzhen3, Ji Qing4, Liang Hao5, Dai Qinyue5   

  1. 1Erolled in 2018, Three-Year master's degree in social medicine and health management, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350108, China;
    2Institute of Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350108, China;
    3Department of Orthodontics, Xiamen Medical College & Engineering Research Center of Fujian University for StomatologicalBiomaterials,Xiamen 361023, China;
    4Department of Basic stomatology, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China;
    5Erolled in 2017, Five-Year Stomatology Undergraduate, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, China
  • Received:2020-07-17 Published:2021-04-29
  • Contact: Lai Yingzhen, Email: dentistyz@126.com, Tel: 0086-592-2110647
  • Supported by:
    National Medical Examination Center's entrusted project (National Medical Examination Letter [2018] No. 31); Fujian Province Educational Science “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” Project (FJJKCGZ19-228)

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Abstract: Objective To analyze the reliability and validity of self-assessment questionnaire for assistant dentist in China. Methods From August 2019 to March 2020, the reliability and validity of the questionnaire were tested by proportional stratified sampling of 1 260 assistant dentist from 14 provinces and municipalities in China, and internal consistency test, content validity index and factor analysis were used. Results The content validity index of the self-assessment questionnaire of the self-assessment questionnaire is 0.86 and the overall Cronbach coefficient was 0.964. By exploratory factor analysis, 7 common factors were extracted, and the cumulative variance contribution rate was 71.49%. The main factors of each common factor were basically the same as the designed items. Conclusions The questionnaire has a good reliability, content validity and construct validity, which is helpful for the self-evaluation of the competency of assistant dentist in China.    

Key words: Assistant dentist, Competency, Self-assessment

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