Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Reliability and validity of a satisfaction questionnaire on virtual education in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era aimed at cardiology faculty members

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Authors

. Bahram Mohebbi 1
. Parham Sadeghipour 2
. Feridoun Noohi 2
. Majid Maleki 2
. Mohammad Mehdi Peighambari 2
. Saeid Hosseini 3
. Ali Zahedmehr 2
. Jamal Moosavi 2
. Omid Shafe 2
. Mohammad Javad Alemzadeh‑Ansari 2
. Melody Farrashi 4
. Hamidreza Pouraliakbar 5
. Behshid Ghadrdoost 5

1 Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Cardio‑Oncology Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Echocardiography Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5 Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
BACKGROUND: In the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era, clinical programs and mandatory 
hands‑on activities have been supplanted by remote teaching to maintain the fundamental capabilities 
of medical training and to furnish medical students with quality education. Nonetheless, the satisfaction 
of faculty members with this training method in the current pandemic has yet to be assessed. The 
aim of this study was to design a Persian questionnaire with appropriate validity and reliability on 
cardiology professors’ satisfaction level with virtual education.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this cross‑sectional study, a questionnaire was devised drawing 
upon scientific sources and Iranian medical educators’ expertise. Seventeen faculty members 
in various specialties evaluated the questionnaire concerning face and content validity. Content 
validity was assessed through the calculation of the content validity ratio (CVR) (values >0.62 
were considered acceptable) and the content validity index (CVI) (values >0.79 were considered 
acceptable), construct validity was evaluated through principal component factor analysis by the 
Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) statistic and Bartlett’s sphericity test, internal reliability was measured 
through the calculation of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, and consistency was appraised through the 
use of test‑retest reliability at two different time points.
RESULTS: The questionnaire had a reliability rate of 95%, indicating high internal validity. Concerning 
test‑retest reliability, the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.96 (P < 0.001), demonstrating relatively 
good stability. The CVI was 0.81, and the CVR was 0.85. The KMO measure of sampling adequacy 
was 0.954, indicating the acceptability of the degree of common variance among the all items.
CONCLUSIONS: This Persian questionnaire on virtual education aimed at cardiology faculty members 
in the current pandemic with its low question count and appropriate domains had high reliability 
and validity. By knowing the level of professors’ satisfaction with the new method of education, it 
is possible to take steps to better provide specialized medical education to cardiology residents.

Keywords

Cardiology
coronavirus disease 2019
faculty members
pandemic
questionnaire
reliability
validity

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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 12, Issue 2
Winter 2022
Pages 1-5

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