Multicentric analysis established validity and reliability of P-MEX for assessing professionalism in undergraduate medical students, indicating its feasibility for training.
Key Points
The 18-item, 4-factor P-MEX questionnaire effectively assesses professionalism in undergraduate medical students in India.
Item mean scores of 697 collected questionnaires ranged from 2.57 to 3.24 out of 4, supporting its validity.
Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structural integrity of the P-MEX tool.
Findings highlight the importance of culturally relevant tools in medical education, potentially enhancing training in professionalism.