Cross-Cultural Validation and Psychometric Testing of the Questionnaire: Debriefing Experience Scale

BackgroundIn the use of human patient simulation, there is a need for standardized and validated instruments across both national boundaries and cultural conditions. The aim of the present study was to translate and validate the Debriefing Experience Scale in a Norwegian context.MethodThe study was conducted as a survey of 146 bachelor's nursing undergraduates. An expert group, conventional content analysis, the known-group technique, and psychometric testing were all used.ResultsThe scale seemed to hold good potential for evaluating debriefing but would also benefit from reducing the subscales.ConclusionsBecause of testing for validity being an ongoing process, there is a need for more studies to draw conclusions about the properties of questionnaire.