| The development of an instrument for evaluating core competencies in violence and injury prevention. | |
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PMID: 20520373 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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OBJECTIVES: To develop and evaluate the characteristics of an instrument for assessing core competencies for injury and violence prevention. METHODS: We developed a preliminary tool and pilot tested it with a small sample. After refining the tool, we recruited 401 participants to respond to the questions and provide information about demographic characteristics, injury activities, education, and current injury- and violence-related work. With the obtained data, we conducted a categorical confirmatory factor analysis to determine domains of knowledge for questions. We then evaluated the properties of the assessment, using item response theory. RESULTS: Results of item evaluation using item response theory provide a 26-item Injury Prevention Assessment scale, which reliably assesses injury prevention knowledge at an entry-level ability. CONCLUSIONS: This initial assessment is useful both for individual practitioners and for institutions as a tool for determining the need for training in injury prevention concepts. Additional tools should be developed to assess higher-proficiency levels of knowledge of injury prevention. |
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Andrés Villaveces; Brian D Stucky; Carol W Runyan; Karen Strazza Moore; Sharon P Berlin |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP Volume: 16 ISSN: 1550-5022 ISO Abbreviation: J Public Health Manag Pract Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-06-03 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9505213 Medline TA: J Public Health Manag Pract Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 337-44 Citation Subset: T |
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Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Core Faculty, UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, North Carolina, USA. avillav@email.unc.edu |
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