Lester H E, Pattison H M
Department of General Practice, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Med Educ. 2000 Apr;34(4):266-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2000.00495.x.
The homeless are a significant group within society, which is increasing in size. They have demonstrably greater physical and mental health needs than the housed, and yet often have difficulty accessing primary health care. Medical 'reluctance' to look after homeless people is increasingly suggested as part of the problem. Medical education may have a role in ameliorating this.
This paper reports on the development and validation of a questionnaire specifically developed to measure medical students' attitudes towards the homeless.
The Attitudes Towards the Homeless Questionnaire, developed using the views of over 370 medical students, was shown to have a Pearson test-retest reliability correlation coefficient of 0.8 and a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.74.
The Attitudes Towards the Homeless Questionnaire appears to be a valid and reliable instrument, which can measure students' attitudes towards the homeless. It could be a useful tool in assessing the effectiveness of educational interventions.
无家可归者是社会中的一个重要群体,其规模正在不断扩大。他们在身心健康方面的需求显然比有住所的人更大,但往往难以获得初级医疗保健服务。越来越多的人认为,医疗界对照顾无家可归者的“抵触情绪”是问题的一部分。医学教育可能有助于改善这种情况。
本文报告了一份专门为测量医学生对无家可归者的态度而开发的问卷的编制和验证情况。
通过收集370多名医学生的意见开发出的《对无家可归者的态度问卷》,其重测信度的皮尔逊相关系数为0.8,克朗巴哈系数为0.74。
《对无家可归者的态度问卷》似乎是一种有效且可靠的工具,能够测量学生对无家可归者的态度。它可能是评估教育干预效果的有用工具。