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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jul 21.
Published in final edited form as: J Best Pract Health Prof Divers. 2016 Spring;9(1):1160–1177.

Table 5.

Modified Kirkpatrick Framework of Educational Outcomes (Barrett et al., 2014)

Kirkpatrick Rating Description
Level 1 - learners’ reaction to the educational intervention All studies that include assessments of learners’ views of their own learning experience and/or satisfaction with the educational intervention.
Level 2a - change of attitudes/perceptions All studies that include assessments of learners’ change in attitudes or perceptions from the educational experience.
Level 2b - change of knowledge and/or skills All studies that include assessments of learners’ change in knowledge (concepts, rationale, and principles of cultural competence) or skills (intercultural communication, patient interviewing, and treatment negotiation) from the educational experience.
Level 3a - self-reported behavioral change All studies that include learners’ self-reported change in behavior (applying knowledge and skills) based on the educational experience.
Level 3b - observed behavioral change All studies that include assessments of observed changes in learners’ behavior (applying knowledge and skills) based on the educational experience.
Level 4a - changes in professional practice All studies that assess how educational experiences led to changes in care delivery or healthcare practice.
Level 4b - benefits to patients All studies that assess how patients benefited directly from the educational experience.