Student Self-Assessments and Peer Assessments of Video Recordings of Physical Examination Practicums in a Physical
Catherine K Sadowski1,2,3, Lisa Dickerson1,2,3, Leslie F Taylor1,2,3
1Catherine K. Sadowski, MHS, PA-C, is a clinical assistant professor for the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Purpose:
Self-assessments and peer assessments of video recordings of performance have been used in a variety of educational and professional training programs; however, there is no literature on the application of such performance assessments in physician assistant (PA) education. The purpose of this pilot study was to both explore the feasibility of adding video recordings of existing practicum examinations to a physical diagnosis course and evaluate students' self-assessments and peer assessments of the activity.
Methods:
Fifty first-semester students who were enrolled in a 7-semester PA program participated. Three 15-minute practicums were recorded on students' personal smartphones and uploaded to a private YouTube channel. Students completed self- and peer-review questionnaires after each practicum, as well as a separate reflective questionnaire at the end of the course to garner their feedback of the video-recorded practicums on their physical examination (PE) performance.
Results:
Students assessed their peers' performances more favorably than their own. Students reported increased awareness of their own verbal and nonverbal communication strengths and weaknesses with the use of video-recorded practicums, as well as increased motivation to practice. The majority of students found these sessions to have improved their performance and decreased their anxiety with performing a complete PE at the end of the course.
Conclusions:
The use of periodic video recordings of PE practicums with both self-assessments and peer assessments increased the students' level of practice of these important skills, enhanced students' awareness of nontechnical aspects of patient examination, was well received by the majority of students, and may be implemented with minimal expense.
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