Supporting pharmacy students' preparation for an entry-to-practice OSCE using video cases

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Pharmacy Education
• Assessment Methods

Background:

• Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are crucial for licensure but pose challenges for students and faculty.
• Developing effective preparation resources for high-stakes OSCEs is essential for pharmacy programs.
• Existing OSCE preparation methods can be resource-intensive and stressful for students.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate student engagement with case-based video OSCE preparation resources.
• To compare student scoring of performances against faculty assessments.
• To assess the usability, usefulness, and acceptability of video cases for OSCE preparation.

Main Methods:

• Final year pharmacy students (n=149) participated in the study.
• Six sets of video OSCE cases, recorded at varying performance levels, were developed.
• Students watched and scored videos, with usability, usefulness, and acceptability assessed via questionnaire.

Main Results:

• 70.5% of students accessed one or more video cases.
• Student scores showed a trend towards agreement with faculty ratings.
• Students reported positive perceptions of the videos' usability, usefulness, and acceptability.

Conclusions:

• Video cases are a widely adopted and positively received resource for pharmacy licensure OSCE preparation.
• These video resources demonstrate feasibility as an alternative to traditional mock OSCEs.
• Case-based video OSCE preparation can effectively support student readiness for high-stakes examinations.