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Area of Science:

  • Optometry
  • Medical Education
  • Clinical Competency Assessment

Background:

  • Optometric qualifications aim to ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
  • High-stakes assessments like objective structured clinical examinations are commonly used.
  • There is a need for alternative assessment methods in optometry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce entrustable professional activities (EPAs) as a novel approach for evaluating optometric clinical competence.
  • To define EPAs within the specific context of optometric practice.
  • To outline the potential benefits and challenges associated with implementing EPAs in optometry.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual framework development.
  • Definition of EPAs tailored to optometric professional activities.
  • Analysis of potential advantages and challenges of EPA implementation.

Main Results:

  • EPAs offer a competency-based assessment framework.
  • EPAs can provide a more integrated view of clinical readiness.
  • Potential challenges include defining EPAs and ensuring consistent application.

Conclusions:

  • Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) present a promising alternative for assessing optometric clinical competence.
  • Further research and validation are needed to explore the practical application and effectiveness of EPAs in optometry.
  • Adoption of EPAs could enhance the assurance of safe and effective optometric practice.