Ciara Lee, Katherine Hall, Megan Anakin, Ralph Pinnock
Medical students' responses to uncertainty: a cross-sectional study using a new self-efficacy questionnaire in Aotearoa New Zealand
BMJ open
objectives consumer access appraisal application services information dementia caaasidem developed examine individuals selfassessed confidence ability access appraise use dementia services information caaasidem tool date measure crucial component dementia literacy study designed validate structural validitymethod data collected 3277 participants enrolled online dementia course fivefactor structure caaasidem derived previous exploratory factor analysis evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis internal reliability convergent divergent validity knowngroups validity assessed results fivefactor model demonstrated good fit observed data removal 2 items movement 1 item across factors resultant 24item fivefactor caaasidem showed good subscale internal reliability satisfactory convergent divergent validity good discrimination groups participants different levels care experienceconclusion results provided evidence 24item caaasidem valid reliable fivedimensional scale limitations study discussed recommendations made future research practice