The Hungarian DREEM: translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the learning environment questionnaire for medical and health professions education - Scorecard - DentalSpire

The Hungarian DREEM: translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the learning environment questionnaire for medical and health professions education

  • By

  • Anna Dávidovics

  • Gergely Csaba

  • Nelli Farkas

  • Zsuzsanna Varga

  • Zsuzsanna Füzesi

  • Timea Németh

  • June 17, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the DREEM Questionnaire for Medical and Health Professions Education in Hungary

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionEducational Environment Assessment
Key MechanismsCultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the DREEM questionnaire
Target PopulationMedical, dental, and pharmacy students in Hungary
Care SettingHigher education institutions

Key Highlights

  • Hungarian DREEM shows excellent internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.95)
  • Good to excellent temporal stability (ICC range: 0.77–0.91)
  • Overall mean DREEM score indicates positive perception of the learning environment
  • Partial support for the original five-factor structure in confirmatory factor analysis
  • Instrument aids in institutional evaluation and educational quality assurance

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Utilize the DREEM questionnaire to assess educational environments in medical education

Management

  • Implement findings from DREEM assessments to inform quality improvement initiatives

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Regularly evaluate the educational environment using the validated DREEM instrument

Risks

  • Caution in interpreting construct validity due to partial support for the original factor structure

Patient & Prescribing Data

Not applicable; focuses on educational environment assessment

N/A

Clinical Best Practices

  • Ensure cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of assessment tools
  • Incorporate student perspectives in evaluating educational environments

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Original Source(s)

The Hungarian DREEM: translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the learning environment questionnaire for medical and health professions education

  • by Anna Dávidovics, Gergely Csaba, Nelli Farkas, Zsuzsanna Varga, Zsuzsanna Füzesi, Timea Németh

  • June 17, 2026

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