[Video presentations for examination questions in psychiatry : A pilot study]

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Psychiatry
• Assessment Methods

Background:

• The 2020 Master Plan for Medical Studies (MM2020) mandates restructuring medical education with a focus on evaluation.
• Expansion of electronically supported examination methods is a key component of MM2020.

Purpose of the Study:

• To implement video-based multiple-choice (MC) questions in an electronic examination (e-examination) for assessing psychopathological phenomena.
• To evaluate the acceptance and scientific quality of these novel video-based MC questions among medical students.

Main Methods:

• Four MC questions using short video clips of psychopathological phenomena were developed for an e-examination.
• Medical students (n=60) evaluated the video-based MC questions via questionnaire after participation.
• Scientific quality criteria were used to assess the MC questions.

Main Results:

• Video-based MC questions demonstrated high acceptance and positive student evaluation.
• Results regarding the scientific quality criteria of the MC questions were heterogeneous.
• The study was conducted within the psychiatry module's e-examination.

Conclusions:

• Video presentations are effective for competence-oriented and practical psychiatric knowledge assessment in e-examinations.
• MC questions remain crucial in medical education due to their efficiency and applicability.
• Broader use of video presentations can enhance electronically supported examinations in psychiatry.