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Introduction: Chronic pain is a global challenge resulting in substantial healthcare costs. Despite its prevalence, gaps in pain management education persist across health professions education programs. Developing an assessment to evaluate student competency in pain management is essential to identify and address the potential impact of these disparities on learning outcomes. This study describes the development and initial evaluation of the Pain Education in Physiotherapy (PEP) competency assessment, aimed at assessing student level of competency in pain management across entrylevel physiotherapy (PT) programs.
Methods: The assessment was developed using the DeVellis process, incorporating integrated knowledge translation principles and ongoing partner engagement. A steering group guided the creation of case-based multiple choice questions (MCQs) and simulation-based stations to assess competencies for pain management at different levels of Miller's Pyramid. Initial evidence supporting the validity argument was gathered from PT students in their final semester of education ( = 146 for MCQs; = 53 for simulations).
Results: Twenty-eight MCQ items and three simulation-based stations were selected. The MCQ component showed moderate internal consistency (α = 0.65), and the simulation-based assessments demonstrated moderate internal consistency (α = 0.63) with good interrater reliability (ICC range: 0.73-0.86).
Discussion: The PEP assessment incorporates case-based MCQs and simulation-based assessment stations to address critical interpersonal skills such as communication and empathy, often overlooked in traditional written assessments. This approach fills gaps in pain management education and provides a more comprehensive assessment tailored to PT needs.
Conclusion: This assessment represents an important advancement in the assessment of pain management competencies. Its rigorous development process, partner engagement, and promising initial evaluation underscore its potential to identify gaps in pain education and help improve outcomes related to PT education.
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