Percepción de preparación y competencia de los facilitadores para la enseñanza basada en simulación: construcción y validación de un instrumento (PPCF)

Abstract

Introduction

Simulation-based education (SBE) has become an effective educational strategy in health sciences, its successful implementation relies on well-prepared facilitators; however, no Spanish-language instruments exist to assess their perceived readiness and competence, The aim of this study was to design and validate an instrument to evaluate such perceptions among SBE facilitators in Argentina.

Method

An observational, cross-sectional, and instrumental design study was conducted, The instrument development process included a literature review, construct definition, and item generation, Content validity was assessed by a panel of experts, Construct validity was examined using exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach's alpha, A total of 211 healthcare professionals completed a 47-item questionnaire.

Results

The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value was 0,936, and Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant (χ2 = 6882,127; p < 0,001), After the analysis, the final instrument consisted of 21 items grouped into five dimensions: prebriefing, debriefing facilitation, scenario design, levels of reflection, and scope definition, The instrument showed strong content validity (CVI = 1) and high internal consistency (α = 0,934).

Conclusion

The developed instrument PPCF (by its Spanish acronym) demonstrates adequate psychometric properties among simulation-based education (SBE) facilitators in Argentina, The use of this tool will enable valid and reliable measurements of facilitators' perceived preparedness, contributing to professional development and the improvement of educational quality.