An instrument for evaluating clinical teaching in Japan: content validity and cultural sensitivity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many instruments for evaluating clinical teaching have been developed but almost all in Western countries. None of these instruments have been validated for the Asian culture, and a literature search yielded no instruments that were developed specifically for that culture. A key element that influences content validity in developing instruments for evaluating the quality of teaching is culture. The aim of this study was to develop a culture-specific instrument with strong content validity for evaluating clinical teaching in initial medical postgraduate training in Japan.

Methods

Based on data from a literature search and an earlier study we prepared a draft evaluation instrument. To ensure a good cultural fit of the instrument with the Asian context we conducted a

SUBMITTER: Kikukawa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4167259 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature