Accepted Type
Facilitated and Dedicated Poster
Code
LP8 - 01
Acceptance Declaration
Accept
Additional Information
I declare I have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Was this work accepted for CCME 2020?
yes
Category
General Call (Workshop, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation)
Type
Oral
Sub Type
Education Innovation
Will the presenter be a:
Student
Affiliation
Considered for Poster
yes
Title
The Development and Evaluation of the Edmonton Frail Scale Training Course
Length of Presentation
Background/Purpose
With a growing population of older adults with complex health issues, assessing for and quantifying frailty are important competencies for health professionals. The Edmonton Frail Scale (EFS) is a multidimensional tool that supports the delivery of frailty-inclusive care across the care continuum. Developing an educational-framework informed EFS training course would complement the pre-existing training video and "Tool Kit" and aid in implementation of frailty inclusive care. Evaluation of these resources would help ensure their effectiveness and determine their suitability in diverse health professions settings.
Summary of the Innovation
The 12-module training course includes practice activities and a simulation-based final assessment to assess trainees' ability to administer the EFS in a clinical setting. Using the Backward Design framework, we mapped out course content and assessment. We then turned to Kane's framework to collect validity evidence for our simulation-based assessment. In parallel with the training video and Tool Kit, the training course was evaluated quantitatively using trainee performance metrics and Likert items, and qualitatively with user feedback. Users also reported their times to complete training.
Conclusion
Mean first-attempt simulation-assessment scores were >90% for both training groups. Likert items and comments supported high user satisfaction with the EFS training course. We attribute user performance and satisfaction to our grounding in conceptual frameworks in a collaborative environment. Backward design helped us align course content and assessment with our learning objectives, and Kane's framework helped us provide validity evidence for our assessment.
Keyword 1
Edmonton Frail Scale
Keyword 2
Backward Design
Keyword 3
Kane's Framework
Level of Training
General
Abstract Themes
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Case-Based
- Evaluation
- General
- Inter-Professional
Additional Theme (First choice)
Assessment
Additional Theme (Second Choice)
Inter-professional Education
Additional Theme (Third Choice)
Continuing Medical Education
Authors
Presenter
Hartley Perlmutter
Term 1
Yes
Term 2
Yes
Term 3
Yes
Term 4
Yes
Term 5
Yes
