Saudi Internal Medicine Residents׳ Perceptions of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination as a Formative Assessment Tool

Salwa Alaidarous, Tarig Awad Mohamed, Emad Masuadi, Siraj Wali, Abdullah AlMalki

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Abstract

The Saudi Commission for Health Specialties first implemented the Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) as part of the final year Internal Medicine clerkship exam during the 2007–2008 academic year. This study evaluated Internal Medicine residents׳ overall perceptions of the OSCE as a formative assessment tool. It focused on residents׳ perceptions of the OSCE stations׳ attributes, determined the acceptability of the process, and provided feedback to enhance further development of the assessment tool. The main objective was to assess Internal Medicine resident test-takers׳ perceptions and acceptance of the OSCE, and to identify its strengths and weaknesses through their feedback. Sixty six residents were involved in the studied administered on November 8th 2012 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Overall, resident׳s evaluation of the OSCE was favorable and encouraging. To this end, we recommend that formative assessment opportunities using the OSCE for providing feedback to students should be included in the curriculum, and continuing refinement and localized adaptation of OSCEs in use should be pursued by course directors and assessment personnel.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)121-129
Number of pages9
JournalHealth Professions Education
Volume2
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Clinical competence
  • Feedback
  • Formative and summative assessment
  • OSCE
  • Postgraduate assessment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing
  • Education

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