Abstract
BACKGROUND: The quality of the educational environment is a key determinant in postgraduate training programs. In order to evaluate and understand this environment a valid and reliable instrument is required. The PHEEM (Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure) questionnaire is one of the most widely used tools for evaluating the perception of hospital-based residents. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric quality of the PHEEM in the context of emergency medicine program.
METHODS: This study evaluated the reliability, construct validity and applicability of the Persian version of the PHEEM questionnaire using a sample of emergency medicine residents from 3 emergency medicine residency programs in Iran. Eighty-nine residents were asked to complete the questionnaire and indicate their agreement with each of the 37 statements using a 5-point Likert scale(strongly disagree: 0 to strongly agree: 4). Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated to determine internal consistency. Confirmatory and explanatory factor analyses were performed to assess the construct validity of the original 3 subscales of the questionnaire.
RESULTS: The mean score for the total questionnaire was 2.24 (SD: 0.06). The Cronbach's alpha value was found to be 0.86. Factor analysis did not confirm the original three subscales of the PHEEM questionnaire.
CONCLUSION: The Persian version of PHEEM proved a reliable and practical tool for assessing clinical educational environment in emergency medicine departments.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 372-7 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Archives of Iranian Medicine |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2014 |
Keywords
- Academic Medical Centers
- Emergency Medicine
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Female
- Humans
- Internship and Residency
- Iran
- Male
- Questionnaires
- Reproducibility of Results
