| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2645713 | Clinical Simulation in Nursing | 2015 | 9 Pages |
•We assessed the Health Communication Assessment Tool© (HCAT) with international and interprofessional health care educators.•Participants were health care faculty who teach using clinical simulation.•The study found that the HCAT demonstrated international applicability.•Findings further supported the validity and reliability of the HCAT.
BackgroundClinical simulations provide an opportunity to assess students' patient-centered communication. The purpose of this study was to further validate the Health Communication Assessment Tool© (HCAT) with international and interprofessional health care educators.MethodsA total of 218 educators watched an online video of a simulation and assessed a student's communication behaviors using the HCAT.ResultsExploratory factor analysis revealed a five-factor model. The average intraclass correlation of these factors was high (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] = 0.99), whereas the single-measure consistency ICC was moderate (ICC = 0.41).ConclusionsAnalysis of the HCAT using interprofessional, international simulation educators provided further evidence of the instrument's reliability and validity.
