Judith T Fullerton1, Peter Johnson2, Erika Lobe3, Khine Haymar Myint4, Nan Nan Aung5, Thida Moe6, Nay Aung Linn7. 1. Independent Consultant, 7717 Canyon Point Lane, San Diego, CA 92126-2049, USA. Electronic address: j.fullerton@hotmail.com. 2. Jhpiego, 1615 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. Electronic address: Peter.Johnson@jhpiego.org. 3. Jhpiego, 1615 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. Electronic address: eblobe@gmail.com. 4. Jhpiego - Myanmar, No. 78, Thanlwin Lane, Bahan Township, PO 11201, Yangon, Myanmar. Electronic address: khinehaymarmyint.dr@gmail.com. 5. Jhpiego - Myanmar, No. 78, Thanlwin Lane, Bahan Township, PO 11201, Yangon, Myanmar. Electronic address: nannanag@gmail.com. 6. Jhpiego - Myanmar, No. 78, Thanlwin Lane, Bahan Township, PO 11201, Yangon, Myanmar. Electronic address: thida.moe@gmail.com. 7. Jhpiego - Myanmar, No. 78, Thanlwin Lane, Bahan Township, PO 11201, Yangon, Myanmar. Electronic address: nayaquarious@gmail.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: to design a criterion-referenced assessment tool that could be used globally in a rapid assessment of good practices and bottlenecks in midwifery education programs. DESIGN: a standard tool development process was followed, to generate standards and reference criteria; followed by external review and field testing to document psychometric properties. SETTING: review of standards and scoring criteria were conducted by stakeholders around the globe. Field testing of the tool was conducted in Myanmar. PARTICIPANTS: eleven of Myanmar׳s 22 midwifery education programs participated in the assessment. FINDINGS: the clinimetric tool was demonstrated to have content validity and high inter-rater reliability in use. KEY CONCLUSIONS: a globally validated tool, and accompanying user guide and handbook are now available for conducting rapid assessments of compliance with good practice criteria in midwifery education programming.
OBJECTIVE: to design a criterion-referenced assessment tool that could be used globally in a rapid assessment of good practices and bottlenecks in midwifery education programs. DESIGN: a standard tool development process was followed, to generate standards and reference criteria; followed by external review and field testing to document psychometric properties. SETTING: review of standards and scoring criteria were conducted by stakeholders around the globe. Field testing of the tool was conducted in Myanmar. PARTICIPANTS: eleven of Myanmar׳s 22 midwifery education programs participated in the assessment. FINDINGS: the clinimetric tool was demonstrated to have content validity and high inter-rater reliability in use. KEY CONCLUSIONS: a globally validated tool, and accompanying user guide and handbook are now available for conducting rapid assessments of compliance with good practice criteria in midwifery education programming.