Sheehan A, Thomson R, Arundell F, Pierce H
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Parramatta South Campus, Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia.
Graduate Research School and the Centre for Research in Mathematics and Data Science Western Sydney University, NSW, Australia.
Women Birth. 2023 Mar;36(2):193-204. doi: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.08.005. Epub 2022 Aug 30.
Multiple-mini interviews (MMI) are increasingly used as part of the admission process into healthcare degrees. Evaluations have found MMIs to be a fair assessment tool in terms of reliability and validity and viewed positively by those involved in the MMI process. The use of MMIs in midwifery is novel and evaluation is lacking.
To evaluate the use of MMIs as part of the admission process for the Bachelor of Midwifery in one Australian university.
A basic convergent mixed methods study design was utilised. Data included linked data sets, Likert scale responses to survey questions, focus groups and open-ended survey questions. Integration took place at the interpretation and reporting stage.
Participants viewed the MMI experience positively. The study confirmed the reliability of the MMIs as an assessment tool. Most variance in MMI scores was attributed to the candidate at 31.4 % with the interviewer and the interview station having less influence on the MMI score at 11 % and 6.4 % variance. Older applicants on average achieved higher MMI scores, and those who spoke a language other than English at home or were first in family to attend university had lower on average MMI scores. Being born overseas did not impact an applicant's MMI score. The overall experience was seen as fair, offering further opportunity to gain entry into the Bachelor of Midwifery.
MMIs were viewed positively and findings support the use of MMIs as part of an admissions process for the Bachelor of Midwifery.
多重迷你面试（MMI）越来越多地被用作医疗保健学位入学过程的一部分。评估发现，MMI在可靠性和有效性方面是一种公平的评估工具，参与MMI过程的人员对其评价也很高。MMI在助产专业中的应用尚属新颖，且缺乏相关评估。
评估在澳大利亚一所大学中，将MMI用作助产士学士学位入学过程一部分的情况。
采用基本的收敛性混合方法研究设计。数据包括关联数据集、对调查问卷问题的李克特量表回答、焦点小组讨论和开放式调查问卷问题。整合在解释和报告阶段进行。
参与者对MMI体验评价积极。该研究证实了MMI作为评估工具的可靠性。MMI分数的最大差异归因于候选人，占31.4%，面试官和面试站对MMI分数的影响较小，分别为11%和6.4%的差异。年龄较大的申请者平均MMI分数较高，在家说英语以外语言或家中第一个上大学的申请者平均MMI分数较低。在海外出生对申请者的MMI分数没有影响。总体体验被认为是公平的，为进入助产士学士学位课程提供了进一步的机会。
MMI获得了积极评价，研究结果支持将MMI用作助产士学士学位入学过程的一部分。
