Development of an Instrument to Assess the Perceived Effectiveness of Academic Detailing.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Academic detailing (AD) is an effective, evidence-based education outreach method of promoting clinician behavior change. Detailer feedback is important for program evaluation but is rarely systematically collected. The study's objective was to develop a measure capturing the detailer's perception of the effectiveness of an AD program.

Methods

A six-item measure with a five-level scale was initially developed from the literature review and expert panel consultation. Item constructs were usefulness, acceptability, feasibility, relevance, effectiveness of communication, and readiness to change. The measure was piloted, refined, and tested during an opioid-focused AD program that included two visits. The instrument structure was evaluated using exploratory factor a

SUBMITTER: Smart MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8051138 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature