When Educational Material Is Delivered: A Mixed Methods Content Validation Study of the Information Assessment Method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Information Assessment Method (IAM) allows clinicians to report the cognitive impact, clinical relevance, intention to use, and expected patient health benefits associated with clinical information received by email. More than 15,000 Canadian physicians and pharmacists use the IAM in continuing education programs. In addition, information providers can use IAM ratings and feedback comments from clinicians to improve their products.

Objective

Our general objective was to validate the IAM questionnaire for the delivery of educational material (ecological and logical content validity). Our specific objectives were to measure the relevance and evaluate the representativeness of IAM items for assessing information received by email.

Methods

A 3-part mixed me

SUBMITTER: Badran H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5373673 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature