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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 4, Issue 3, 2017
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
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2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
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bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
EVALUATION OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) VERSUS CONVENTIONAL METHODS IN POSTGRADUATE ANAESTHESIOLOGY TRAINING: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Author
Dr. Radhika H, Venkata Radhakrishna Varadapureddi, Jothieswari D, Radhika C
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Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), Anaesthesiology Education, Formative Assessment, Postgraduate Training, Student Perception
Abstract
OSCE is now being used as part of education in medicine. Its use in evaluation of postgraduate anaesthesiology programs is confined. The study sought to see how effective OSCEs are and to compare their usefulness with that of traditional testing, as ways to assess anaesthesiology learners. Cross-sectional analysis of a group of anaesthesiology postgraduate trainees was performed to judge the effectiveness of OSCE in comparison to standard formative assessments. Thirty-five students took part in the test by sitting the traditional paper-based exam on the first day, the viva voce on the second day and the OSCE on the final day. Participants filled out a questionnaire at the end of all the assessments, seeking to assess their understanding of the OSCE. After collecting data, analysts looked at it to see what students thought about OSCEs. According to the study, overall, the OSCE is seen in a positive light. The students graded the OSCE as arranged publicly (9 students, 25.7%), impartial (13 students, 37.1%) and ranked fairly (19 students, 54.2%) and they approved of the system they used to grade (9 students, 25.7%) The OSCE was seen by students as less likely to cause stress than different types of assessments. More than half (31 out of 36) of the students said they found the OSCE simpler to do well in and likewise, 29 (82.5%) said they felt less emotional stress during the OSCE. Based on our findings, the OSCE performs better as an assessment method than the usual tests used in anaesthesiology postgraduate evaluation
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