Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA.
J Adv Nurs. 2009 Oct;65(10):2229-38. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05049.x.
This paper describes the development and psychometric properties of a Tool to Evaluate Materials Used in Patient Education (TEMPtEd), which was designed to assist healthcare professionals to evaluate and select printed patient educational materials for their clients.
Previously-developed instruments include attribute checklists, readability formulae and rating scales, but they have not been shown to be valid or reliable. The TEMPtEd is an attempt to overcome the limitations of previously developed instruments.
The instrument was developed using Strickland's framework, with pilot testing conducted from 2004 to 2007.
The overall ratings of a heart failure educational brochure between the TEMPtEd and the Suitability Assessment of Materials, a previously developed instrument, were not statistically significantly different. Statistically significant correlations were noted between the two instruments in the overall scale and four of the five subscales. The internal consistency of the TEMPtEd was 0.68; however, a reduction in the number of rating scale options resulted in an internal consistency of 0.83-0.84. Exploratory factor analysis identified a six-factor solution and accounted for 74% of the variance. Study participants preferred the TEMPtEd.
As a result of psychometric testing, the TEMPtEd appears to be a promising instrument for the evaluation of patient educational material.
本文描述了一种用于评估患者教育材料的工具（TEMPtEd）的开发和心理计量学特性，该工具旨在帮助医疗保健专业人员评估和选择其客户的印刷患者教育材料。
以前开发的工具包括属性检查表、可读性公式和评分量表，但它们的有效性和可靠性尚未得到证明。TEMPtEd 试图克服以前开发的工具的局限性。
该工具是使用 Strickland 的框架开发的，从 2004 年到 2007 年进行了试点测试。
TEMPtEd 和先前开发的工具——材料适宜性评估（Suitability Assessment of Materials）对心力衰竭教育手册的总体评价没有统计学上的显著差异。两个工具在总体量表和五个子量表中的四个子量表中存在显著的相关性。TEMPtEd 的内部一致性为 0.68；然而，减少评分量表选项的数量导致内部一致性为 0.83-0.84。探索性因子分析确定了一个六因素解决方案，占方差的 74%。研究参与者更喜欢 TEMPtEd。
经过心理计量学测试，TEMPtEd 似乎是评估患者教育材料的一种很有前途的工具。
