Development of objective structured clinical examination-based assessment methods in drug information services lectures

Abstract

Background: Research has been carried out on the development of objective structured clinical examination OSCE-based assessment methods in Drug Information Services lectures. Objective: This study aims to prepare the assessment, and teaching-learning methods to improve student competence. Method: This research was conducted in three stages, 1) development of the assessment method; 2) development of the syllabus for Drug Information Services lectures; and 3) trial of the assessment method. For the assessment method and syllabus, validation was carried out by experts based on rubric evaluation. As a benchmark for the acceptance of a limited trial, the value is 56.00. The research subjects were 36 undergraduate students of Sanata Dharma University (SDU). Result: The results of the study show that: 1) the assessment method and syllabus have been declared valid by the experts; 2) a limited trial of the assessment method, resulting in an assessment range between 56.39- 75.69. Conclusion: Based on this research, a valid assessment and teaching-learning method has been produced, and in line with the quality of OSCE-based examination as a national standard, so that they can be used in the next lecture in the 2020/2021 term.