TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - The development of an instrument for evaluating core competencies in violence and injury prevention
JO  - Journal of public health management and practice
A1  - Villaveces, Andrés
A1  - Stucky, Brian D.
A1  - Runyan, Carol S. Wolf
A1  - Moore, Karen Strazza
A1  - Berlin, Sharon P.
SP  - 337
EP  - 344
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To develop and evaluate the characteristics of an instrument for assessing core competencies for injury and violence prevention. METHODS: We developed a preliminary tool and pilot tested it with a small sample. After refining the tool, we recruited 401 participants to respond to the questions and provide information about demographic characteristics, injury activities, education, and current injury- and violence-related work. With the obtained data, we conducted a categorical confirmatory factor analysis to determine domains of knowledge for questions. We then evaluated the properties of the assessment, using item response theory. RESULTS: Results of item evaluation using item response theory provide a 26-item Injury Prevention Assessment scale, which reliably assesses injury prevention knowledge at an entry-level ability. CONCLUSIONS: This initial assessment is useful both for individual practitioners and for institutions as a tool for determining the need for training in injury prevention concepts. Additional tools should be developed to assess higher-proficiency levels of knowledge of injury prevention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1078-4659
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181bede2a
ID  - ref1
ER  -