Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the TeamSTEPPS teamwork perceptions questionnaire to measure teamwork perceptions of Chinese residents: a cross-sectional study. Issue 11 (14th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Qu, Jinglou; Zhu, Yaxin; Cui, Liyuan; Yang, Libin; Lai, Yanni; Ye, Xuechen; Qu, Bo
• Is Part Of: BMJ open. Volume 10:Issue 11(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11-14
• Subjects: teamwork -- questionnaire -- cross-cultural validation -- healthcare quality -- patient safety; Medicine -- Research -- Periodicals; 610.72
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039566
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2044-6055

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Perception Questionnaire (T-TPQ) among the Chinese residents. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: A clinical hospital of the China Medical University in Liaoning Province, China. Participants: A total of 664 residents were enrolled in this research. The valid response rate was 83.0% (664 of 800 residents). Main outcome measures: Internal consistency and test–retest reliability were used to assess the reliability of the questionnaire. The construct validity of the Chinese T-TPQ was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis. Furthermore, the concurrent, convergent and discriminant validity were analysed. Results: Cronbach's α coefficient of the T-TPQ in Chinese language was 0.923. Except for the communication dimension (0.649), the Cronbach's α coefficient of all dimensions were satisfactory. The T-TPQ and its five dimensions reported a good test–retest reliability (0.740–0.881, p<0.01). Moreover, the results of the confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the construct validity of the Chinese T-TPQ was satisfactory. All dimensions significantly correlated with the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC) teamwork within units dimension and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQ) teamwork climate dimension (p<0.01), and the questionnaire showed satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusions: The T-TPQ in Chinese language demonstrated good psychometric characteristics and was a reliable and valid questionnaire to measure the Chinese health professionals' perception of teamwork. Thus, the Chinese version of the T-TPQ could be applied in teamwork training programmes and medical education research.