Validation and reliability assessment of the Persian Adaptation of the Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale II (P-AITCS-II) for Iranian healthcare providers

Abstract The primary objective of this study was to perform a psychometric evaluation of the Persian adaptation of the Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale (P-AITCS-II). This methodological study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the AITCS-II for practitioners withi...

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Main Authors: Roohangiz Norouzinia, Sara Esmaelzadeh Saeieh, Carole Orchard, Samaneh Mirzaei, Mohsen Gholinataj Jelodar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-12192-5
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Summary:Abstract The primary objective of this study was to perform a psychometric evaluation of the Persian adaptation of the Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale (P-AITCS-II). This methodological study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the AITCS-II for practitioners within the Iranian healthcare context. Data were collected from a sample of 230 Iranian healthcare providers between May and June 2024. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated good model fit indices (χ2 = 540.20, df = 224, χ2/df = 2.41, CFI = 0.917, IFI = 0.918, TLI = 0.907, PNFI = 0.768, PCFI = 0.812, and RMSEA = 0.079 [CI90% 0.070–0.087]). These results confirm the validity of the P-AITCS-II model. Additionally, the internal consistency and composite reliability of the three factors were higher than 0.7. Convergent validity was considered acceptable for the P-AITCS-II, as the Average Variance Extracted (AVE) was greater than 0.5. The Persian adaptation of the Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale II (P-AITC-II), consisting of 23 items within three factors—partnership, cooperation, and coordination—demonstrated good validity and reliability. However, further research is needed to confirm its robustness and usefulness for improving interprofessional team collaboration.
ISSN:1472-6963