Development and validation of an instrument to evaluate the competencies of the resident doctor in patients with gestational diabetes

Authors

  • Abel Pérez Pavón Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), México
  • Lizbeth Cruz Galmiche Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.02.245.158

Keywords:

clinical competence, competency levels, gestational diabetes, instrument

Abstract

The demands of society towards medical professionals have conditioned the implementation of educational models that seek to increase creativity, imagination, and divergent thinking.

Objective: To develop and validate an instrument to measure the competencies of resident doctors about patients with gestational diabetes.

Material and methods: In 2024, an instrument was developed in which 38 residents of UMF nº. 43 of Villahermosa (Tabasco), participated. The sample was obtained by natural group. Five real clinical cases of patients with gestational diabetes with clinical indicators were carried out. Item purification was carried out using the Delphos method (kappa agreement equal to or greater than 0.80) with three rounds of experts. The calculation of the responses that could be explained by chance was carried out using the Pérez Padilla and Viniegra formula. Internal consistency was determined using the Kuder-Richardson formula, and a test-retest analysis was performed.

Results: The result achieved an internal consistency: of 0.80 using the Kuder-Richardson formula and a test-retest of 0.81. The competence levels were classified as follows: the sphere of knowing-knowing: very high (101-120), high (81-100), medium (61-80), low (41-60), very low (19-40) and chance (<18). Sphere of knowing-doing, performance: high (47-52), medium (35-46), and low (34 or less). Finally, the sphere of knowing-being was considered adequate (>10) and inadequate (<9).

Conclusions: The instrument to assess gestational diabetes competencies shows good internal consistency and effectiveness.

Author Biographies

Abel Pérez Pavón, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), México

Médico cirujano, Universidad Veracruzana. Especialista en Medicina Familiar, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, unidad de Medicina Familiar, Universidad Juárez  Autónoma de Tabasco (México). Magíster en Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad del Valle de México. Doctor en Educación, Centro Internacional de Posgrado “CIPAC”. Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar nº. 43, Tabasco (México). abel.perezp@imss.gob.mx. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6119-9581

Lizbeth Cruz Galmiche , Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), México

Médico cirujano, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Residente, especialidad en Medicina Familiar, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (México). Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina Familiar nº.  43, Tabasco. liz_cruzgal@hotmail.com. https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8312-1680

Published

2025-06-13

How to Cite

Pérez Pavón, A., & Cruz Galmiche , L. . (2025). Development and validation of an instrument to evaluate the competencies of the resident doctor in patients with gestational diabetes. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL SALUD UNINORTE, 41(2), 489–498. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.41.02.245.158

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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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