Development of script concordance test for assessment of clinical reasoning in nursing: Lessons learned regarding construct validity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The script concordance test (SCT) has been shown to be an effective tool to assess the clinical reasoning skills of nursing students. Various nursing studies have demonstrated the construct validity of this test. However, studies on the barriers that may impede construct validity during the development process are limited.

Objective

This evaluation describes the barriers to the development of SCT for Bachelor's nursing students and the lessons learned regarding construct validity.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive evaluation of the SCT development and a validation process was performed. The evaluation was based on written comments during the assessment (N = 327), a Student's Perspective Questionnaire (N = 100), and student feedback during thr

SUBMITTER: Habes EV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332874 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature