• Doyle M
• Orrock P
• Myers S
• Emmanuel E
• Rashid U

• Open Access Document
• Professionalism
• Social Identification
• Students, Chiropractic

Objective: To pilot an updated survey instrument in chiropractic students

Methods: Previous surveys were reviewed and modified to reduce bias, assess internal consistency, streamline public health initiative questions, and add 4 items regarding participants worldview. An online survey using Qualtrics was administered to a single cohort of chiropractic students at 1 institution. A feedback focus group was conducted following the survey. Cronbach’s alpha and Spearman-Brown coefficient was calculated for internal consistency between two questions. Summary score of worldview was assessed by Pearson’s correlation for construct independence with chiropractic identity, role, setting, and future of practice.

Results: A response rate of 50.7% (n=38) was achieved. The alterations to prior questions to reduce bias did not result in significant changes to the construct scores previously reported. The feedback focus group facilitated slight wording modification. Modest internal consistency was determined between the inverted traditional principles versus contemporary evidence questions (Cronbach’s alpha= 0.417, Spearman-Brown coefficient = 0.417). Public health initiatives were streamlined from four questions into one. The worldview construct demonstrated a weak correlation (r < 0.3) with the identity, role, setting, and future of practice constructs, thereby contributing distinct data for interpretation.

Conclusion: The modifications to questions to reduce bias resulted in data congruence for construct scores with previous studies. The pilot survey demonstrated internal consistency. Public health initiatives were streamlined from four questions into one. The addition of the worldview construct added unique data to the survey.

Author keywords: Survey; Chiropractic; Students; Professional Identity; Medical Education

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