Pharmacy students' views and experiences regarding an online video-recorded objective structured clinical...

Pharmacy students were given the opportunity to participate in an online video-recorded objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) with pharmacist feedback. This study aimed to evaluate their views and experiences regarding this initiative and reviewing the recording.

Third year undergraduate pharmacy students (n = 68) were invited to participate in a formative video-recorded OSCE station online, followed by a one-to-one feedback discussion with a pharmacist facilitator. Participants were sent one questionnaire on the same day after the OSCE and another after receiving the video recording (seven days later). Closed-ended questions were analysed using descriptive statistics and open comments underwent conventional content analysis.

Twenty-three students participated: 20 responded to the first questionnaire and 15 responded to the second. Nearly all students enjoyed the OSCE experience (94 %), and 75 % agreed that knowing they were being recorded had no meaningful impact on their performance. All were satisfied with the feedback quality; 79 % agreed that reviewing the recording had a greater impact on them versus receiving the pharmacist feedback alone. Whilst some were uncomfortable watching the recording, students became more aware of their body language, and 93 % agreed both i) that watching the recording made them more self-aware of what skills required development, and ii) that they would watch the recording to help prepare for future OSCEs.

This study has shown that video-recorded online OSCEs are beneficial and enjoyable for pharmacy students, and has underlined the added value of providing a recording to raise pharmacy students' self-awareness and improve their clinical skills.