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<h3>Objective</h3>
<p>This study aimed to design an evaluation scale of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) confidence and then evaluate its validity and reliability.</p>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>Three parallel samples with TCM learning experience were included in this current study. Randomly selected 500 nursing students were included factor analysis and reliability and validity analyses. After 4 weeks, 200 nursing students were recruited to retest the reliability. The evaluation tool of TCM confidence included 6 dimensions and 25 entries.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>Cronbach’s α coefficient of the evaluation scale was 0.95 and that of the 6 observed aspects were higher than 0.90, and split-half reliability was 0.81. For the retest reliability, Cronbach’s α coefficient of the evaluation scale was 0.93 and that of the 6 examined aspects was all over 0.80. The index of content validity Scale Content Validity Index (S-CVI) was 0.92 and Item Content Validity Index (I-CVI) was 0.83–1.00.</p>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Observed results may indicate that the designed tool can be used to assess the TCM confidence level of students with TCM studied experience and also can evaluate results of TCM education during studying TCM lectures.</p>
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Objective
This study aimed to design an evaluation scale of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) confidence and then evaluate its validity and reliability.


Methods
Three parallel samples with TCM learning experience were included in this current study. Randomly selected 500 nursing students were included factor analysis and reliability and validity analyses. After 4 weeks, 200 nursing students were recruited to retest the reliability. The evaluation tool of TCM confidence included 6 dimensions and 25 entries.


Results
Cronbach’s α coefficient of the evaluation scale was 0.95 and that of the 6 observed aspects were higher than 0.90, and split-half reliability was 0.81. For the retest reliability, Cronbach’s α coefficient of the evaluation scale was 0.93 and that of the 6 examined aspects was all over 0.80. The index of content validity Scale Content Validity Index (S-CVI) was 0.92 and Item Content Validity Index (I-CVI) was 0.83–1.00.


Conclusions
Observed results may indicate that the designed tool can be used to assess the TCM confidence level of students with TCM studied experience and also can evaluate results of TCM education during studying TCM lectures.

Validity and reliability of the evaluation tool of TCM confidence in students with TCM learning experience

Frontiers of Nursing

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Objective
This study aimed to design an evaluation scale of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) confidence and then evaluate its validity and...

Validity and reliability of the evaluation tool of TCM confidence in students with TCM learning experience

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Dec 18, 2023

Page range: 465 - 469

Received: Mar 17, 2023

Accepted: May 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2023-0049

Keywords
Chinese medicine confidence, Evaluation tool of Chinese medicine confidence, student with TCM experience, traditional Chinese medicine, validity and reliability

© 2023 Rui-Min Jia et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Validity and reliability of the evaluation tool of TCM confidence in students with TCM learning experience

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Dec 18, 2023

Page range: 465 - 469

Received: Mar 17, 2023

Accepted: May 18, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2023-0049

KeywordsChinese medicine confidence, Evaluation tool of Chinese medicine confidence, student with TCM experience, traditional Chinese medicine, validity and reliability

© 2023 Rui-Min Jia et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Chinese medicine confidence, Evaluation tool of Chinese medicine confidence, student with TCM experience, traditional Chinese medicine, validity and reliability