Strachan Kathryn, Otoom Sameer, Al-Gallaf Amal, Al Ansari Ahmed
RCSI Bahrain, P.O. Box 15503, Adliya, Bahrain.
Training and Education Department, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Off Waly Alahed Avenue, West Riffa, P. O. Box 28743, Riffa, Bahrain.
BMC Res Notes. 2017 Oct 30;10(1):527. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2848-6.
The purpose of this study is to find a reliable method for choosing graduates for a higher-education award. One such method that has achieved notable popularity is known as multisource feedback. Multisource feedback is assessment tool that uses evaluations of different groups and includes both physicians and non-physicians. It is useful for assessing several domains, including professionalism, communication and collaboration, and therefore is a valuable tool for providing a well-rounded selection of the top interns for postsecondary awards. 16 graduates in Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) responded to an invitation to participate in the student award, which was conducted by the using the multisource feedback process. 5 individuals from different categories (physicians, nurses, and fellow students), rated each participant in this study. A total of 15 individuals were the proposed number for rating. The ratings were calculated using mean and standard deviation, and the award went to the one of the top score out of the 16 participants. Reliability and internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach's coefficient, and construct validity was evaluated using factor analysis.
16 graduates participated in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Bahrain interns' award based on the multisource feedback process, giving us a 16.5% response rate. The instrument was found to be suitable for factor analysis and showed 3 factor solutions representing 79.3% of the total variance. Reliability analysis using Cronbach's α reliability of internal consistency indicated that the full scale of the instrument had high internal consistency (Cronbach's α 0.98).
This study confirmed our hypothesis, finding multisource feedback to be a process for choosing the most suitable graduates for interns' awards that is both reliable and valid. Unfortunately, there were low response rate, which could mean that multisource feedback is not a realistic way to bring most students into the process.
本研究的目的是找到一种可靠的方法来挑选获得高等教育奖项的毕业生。一种颇受欢迎的方法是多源反馈。多源反馈是一种评估工具，它利用不同群体的评价，包括医生和非医生。它有助于评估多个领域，包括职业素养、沟通与协作，因此是为高等教育奖项挑选全面优秀实习生的宝贵工具。爱尔兰皇家外科医学院巴林医学大学（RCSI Bahrain）的16名毕业生回应了参与学生奖项评选的邀请，该评选采用多源反馈流程进行。来自不同类别（医生、护士和同学）的5个人对本研究中的每位参与者进行了评分。提议的评分人数共计15人。评分采用均值和标准差计算，奖项授予16名参与者中得分最高的人之一。使用克朗巴赫系数计算信度和内部一致性，并使用因子分析评估结构效度。
16名毕业生基于多源反馈流程参与了爱尔兰皇家外科医学院巴林分校实习生奖项评选，回应率为16.5%。该工具被发现适用于因子分析，并显示出3个因子解决方案，占总方差的79.3%。使用克朗巴赫α系数进行的内部一致性信度分析表明，该工具的全量表具有较高的内部一致性（克朗巴赫α系数为0.98）。
本研究证实了我们的假设，发现多源反馈是一种为实习生奖项挑选最合适毕业生的可靠且有效的方法。遗憾的是，回应率较低，这可能意味着多源反馈并非让大多数学生参与该过程的现实方式。
