Rationality evaluation and analysis of the overall design of test outline for standardized training of midwives in China

Objective Through investigating the consistency of clinical first-line midwives actual working requirements and test outline fits, to make analysis on the rationality of the preliminary design test outline to provides evidence for improving the design of test outline for standardized training of midwives. Methods In September 2016, the investigation was conducted using questionnaire based on "Test Outline for Standardized-Training of Midwives (Draft)" among midwives studying in the training base of standardized-training of midwives. 50 questionnaires were distributed, and 49 were recovered, with a recovery rate of 98%. SPSS 16.0 was used to analyze the data and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated by factor analysis. Results The content reliability of the following units is good such as the overall of Test Outline for Standardized Training of Midwives (Draft)" and "laws and regulations related to maternal and infant health care","Basic knowledge of medical psychology and ethics", "Basic theory and knowledge of midwives", "Clinical manifestations, identification points, common drugs and principles of treatment of the common diseases" and "Specialized skill". Conclusion The overall design of Test Outline for Standardized-Training of Midwives (Draft) is more scientific, and the rational ranking of the examination content is basically consistent with the post competency requirements of the midwives. Key words: Midwives; Test outline; Reliability; Competency; Investigate