A Delphi method-based expert consensus on a transfusion medicine curriculum for postgraduate pediatric education
10.13303/j.cjbt.issn.1004-549x.2026.02.002
- VernacularTitle:基于德尔菲法的儿科学研究生输血医学课程大纲专家共识
- Collective Name:The Transfusion Physician Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association;The Hematology Group of the Pediatrics Society of the Chinese Medical Association
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
postgraduate education in pediatrics;
Delphi method;
pediatric transfusion medicine;
curriculum outline;
expert consensus
- From:
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion
2026;39(2):168-179
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To establish an expert consensus on a transfusion medicine curriculum for pediatric postgraduate students using the Delphi method. Methods: A preliminary version comprising 11 curriculum topics and 124 curriculum items was developed. A multidisciplinary panel of 121 experts was formed to rate and revise these items. Consensus was achieved if the additional curriculum items≤10 proposed by experts and a Cronbach's α>0.80. Items with a mean score≥4, coefficient of variation (CV)≤0.25 were included; Items rated≥4 by≥80% of experts were included in the core curriculum; while all others were classified as expanded curriculum. Newly proposed items were incorporated into the expanded curriculum. Results: All 121 experts submitted valid responses. The expert authority coefficient value was 0.761 5. With a Cronbach's α=0.990 and only 4 newly proposed items, expert consensus on the curriculum was successfully achieved. The final curriculum consisted of 11 expanded modules and 99 core items. Conclusion: A multidisciplinary experts' panel comprising pediatrics, pediatric subspecialties, and transfusion medicine achieved a consensus on a transfusion medicine curriculum for postgraduate pediatric students, providing a foundation for postgraduate education in pediatric transfusion medicine in China.
