To OSCE or not to OSCE: Students Perception of Preparatory OSCE in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

Hamid, Tarbia; Bukhari, Syed Sarmad; Khan, Mah Muneer; Hamid, Ramsha; Khan, Arif Raza; Jan., Hizbullah

doi:10.5455/jcme.20160524110221

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“…The OSCE is a standardized format of the examination. The feedback provided by the students is highly valued and helps in the advancement and improvement of the testing process [13].…”

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Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students’ perspective

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Background Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has been used in evaluating clinical competence in health professions education around the world. Despite its implementation in Iraq for around a decade, limited studies investigated the challenges and opportunities to improve the standard and quality of this examination from student’s perspective. Methods This qualitative study was based on an online open-ended questionnaire survey that was carried out in the College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Iraq at the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic year. A convenience sample of 180 students in the clinical phase (4th, 5th, and 6th) year of study were invited to participate. Results A total of 141 students responded to the online questionnaire. The participants were generally happy with the OSCE, and they recognized many positive aspects, including the role of the OSCE in increasing confidence, engagement and motivating learning, the role of the OSCE in achieving a higher level of learning, the content validity of the OSCE, and the quality of the OSCE. The main weak points of the OSCE identified by the students included unfairness, gender discrimination, duration of the OSCE, and the behavior of the examiners. Suggestions to improve the OSCE examination included improving the examiners’ behavior, with the focus on the training of the examiners, and avoiding discrimination among students. Conclusions Most of the students were generally satisfied with the current OSCE examination. The main concern of the students was related to the organization of the OSCE. Valuable suggestions were raised to improve the OSCE quality including examiners’ and simulated patients’ training.

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“…The OSCE is a standardized format of the examination. The feedback provided by the students is highly valued and helps in the advancement and improvement of the testing process [13].…”

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“…6,9 According to a study conducted in Peshawar, majority of students (94%) were of the view that formative OSCEs help in students' preparation for final exams. 10 In Pakistan, there is limited data about the effect of formative OSCEs on a medical student's final exam performance. Hence, we conducted this study with the aim to see the effect of formative OSCEs taken in the ward on students' performance in summative OSCEs in final year medical examinations.…”

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The role of formative objective structured clinical examinations on students’ performance in clinical years

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Background: Objective structured clinical examinations are the gold standard of modern medical assessment for students. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of formative OSCEs on students’ performance in summative OSCEs in final year medical exams.Methods: This observational study was conducted at surgical B Unit, MTI, Khyber teaching hospital, Peshawar from January to December 2019. A total of 297 consecutive students of final year MBBS, studying in Khyber medical college were included in the study. Students who had repeated the year were excluded. Examination scores of formative OSCEs taken in the ward and the subsequent summative OSCEs taken in the subject of surgery were analyzed to determine the effect on summative OSCE performance. Data was analyzed using SPSS 23. Chi square test was used and p>0.05 was taken as statistically significant.Results: Out of 297 students, 188 (63.3%) were males and 109 (36.7%) were females. Of these, 243 (81.8%) students appeared in the formative OSCEs whereas 54 (18.2%) students did not appear in the formative OSCEs. The result of the subsequent summative OSCEs showed that those students who appeared in formative OSCEs showed a better performance in summative OSCEs (p<0.001) with majority of students (53.5%) having scores above 80%.Conclusions: Formative OSCEs enhance students’ performance in summative OSCEs. Repetitive formative OSCE sessions along with regular feedback should be incorporated in the medical curriculum for better performance of medical students in their final year undergraduate exams.

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To OSCE or not to OSCE: Students Perception of Preparatory OSCE in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan

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Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students’ perspective

Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students’ perspective

The role of formative objective structured clinical examinations on students’ performance in clinical years

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