Translation and psychometric properties of the German version of the University of the West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE-IP)

Mahler, Cornelia; Berger, Sarah; Pollard, Katherine; Krisam, Johannes; Karstens, Sven; Szecsenyi, Joachim; Krug, Katja

Abstract

© 2017 Taylor & Francis. The implementation of a bachelor degree in Interprofessional Health Care at the University of Heidelberg, Germany, has fostered the need to evaluate the impact of this innovative programme. The University of the West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE-IP) was developed for longitudinal evaluation of an interprofessional curriculum. The UWE-IP consists of 35 items in four scales: “Communication and Teamwork Scale,” “Interprofessional Learning Scale,” “Interprofessional Interaction Scale,” and “Interprofessional Relationships Scale.” The UWE-IP was translated to German according to international guidelines. Psychometrics were assessed: reliability of the four scales was tested with Cronbach‘s alpha and confirmatory factor analysis was performed to examine the underlying factor structure. The sample consisted of 326 datasets. Reliability for the scales was between 0.75 and 0.90. The underlying factor structure showed a good fit. We conclude that the German UWE-IP shows good psychometrics and recommend its use for evaluation of interprofessional learning activities. These results add to the body of knowledge on evaluation instruments in interprofessional education.

Citation

Mahler, C., Berger, S., Pollard, K., Krisam, J., Karstens, S., Szecsenyi, J., & Krug, K. (2017). Translation and psychometric properties of the German version of the University of the West of England Interprofessional Questionnaire (UWE-IP). Journal of Interprofessional Care, 31(1), 105-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2016.1227964

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 20, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Oct 21, 2016
• Publication Date: Jan 2, 2017
• Journal: Journal of Interprofessional Care
• Print ISSN: 1356-1820
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-9567
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 105-109
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2016.1227964
• Keywords: UWE interprofessional questionnaire, interprofessional education, German translation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/900798
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2016.1227964
• Additional Information: Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Interprofessional Care on 21 October 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13561820.2016.1227964