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Final year MBBS students' perception for observed structured clinical examination
1Department of Surgery, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan. faisalgsiddiqui@gmail.com
Summary
Final year medical students reported low acceptance of the Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Key issues included stress, inadequate guidelines, and time constraints, suggesting a need for curriculum reform and faculty training to improve this assessment tool.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Clinical Assessment
Background:
- The Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a critical tool for evaluating clinical skills in medical education.
- Student perceptions and acceptance are vital for the effectiveness of any assessment method.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess final year MBBS students' perceptions of the OSCE.
- To determine the level of acceptance of the OSCE among these students.
Main Methods:
- A sequential mixed-method design was employed, combining surveys and in-depth interviews.
- 350 final year MBBS students participated; 331 completed questionnaires and 22 were interviewed.
Main Results:
- 67.9% of students found the OSCE experience stressful due to inadequate guidelines, time, and unclear instructions.
- Over 70% acknowledged OSCE's utility in identifying weaknesses, but 49.7% reported insufficient prior guidelines.
- Overall student satisfaction with the OSCE was 67%, with 79% satisfied with examiner attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Student acceptance of the OSCE was found to be low.
- Recommendations include curriculum redesign, faculty training, and establishing skills labs to enhance the OSCE.
- Improving the OSCE requires addressing student-identified issues and implementing structural changes in medical training.
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