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Tipaporn Thongmak1
Pairoj Boonlucksiri1, Araya Khaimook1 and Wasin Kampeera1
1 Hatyai Medical Education Center
Pairoj Boonlucksiri1, Araya Khaimook1 and Wasin Kampeera1
1 Hatyai Medical Education Center
Background:
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is commonly used for assessing clinical competencies. Students are stressful, and their level of anxiety is high. Mock OSCE is a method for the students to improve their performance and relieve their anxiety. This study aims to evaluate whether Mock OSCE reduces the anxiety and increases the confidence of students for summative OSCE.
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is commonly used for assessing clinical competencies. Students are stressful, and their level of anxiety is high. Mock OSCE is a method for the students to improve their performance and relieve their anxiety. This study aims to evaluate whether Mock OSCE reduces the anxiety and increases the confidence of students for summative OSCE.
Summary of work:
Mock OSCE was provided at the mid-block of the Rural medicine rotation of the 5th-year medical student. There were 15 stations including history taking, physical examination, and procedural skills. A cross-section survey was conducted in 38 students after they finished the summative OSCE. A 5-point-likert e-questionnaire comprised 4 parts: a) the help of Mock OSCE on summative OSCE preparation, b) the confidence in summative OSCE, c) the anxiety relieved by Mock OSCE, and d) the feedback on Mock OSCE.
Mock OSCE was provided at the mid-block of the Rural medicine rotation of the 5th-year medical student. There were 15 stations including history taking, physical examination, and procedural skills. A cross-section survey was conducted in 38 students after they finished the summative OSCE. A 5-point-likert e-questionnaire comprised 4 parts: a) the help of Mock OSCE on summative OSCE preparation, b) the confidence in summative OSCE, c) the anxiety relieved by Mock OSCE, and d) the feedback on Mock OSCE.
Results:
The overall satisfaction mean of Mock OSCE was 3.41+/- 0.71. The help mean of Mock OSCE on the summative OSCE preparation was 3.51+/- 0.5. The student received more knowledge and skills with the feedback mean of 3.62+/-0.70. However, the students felt more confident and relieved anxiety of summative OSCE with mean of 3.23+/- 0.71 and 3.05+/- 0.71, respectively. Through narrative feedback, some students suggested that they needed more time for giving feedbacks in each station, and they learnt the missing points and how to improve them.
The overall satisfaction mean of Mock OSCE was 3.41+/- 0.71. The help mean of Mock OSCE on the summative OSCE preparation was 3.51+/- 0.5. The student received more knowledge and skills with the feedback mean of 3.62+/-0.70. However, the students felt more confident and relieved anxiety of summative OSCE with mean of 3.23+/- 0.71 and 3.05+/- 0.71, respectively. Through narrative feedback, some students suggested that they needed more time for giving feedbacks in each station, and they learnt the missing points and how to improve them.
Discussion and conclusion:
Even though, Mock OSCE is a formative assessment for preparing the students before the summative OSCE. Some students still had anxiety and diffidence. The adequate time for giving feedbacks in each station and other formative OSCE such as Mini- CEX and DOPS would be helpful for the summative examination.
Even though, Mock OSCE is a formative assessment for preparing the students before the summative OSCE. Some students still had anxiety and diffidence. The adequate time for giving feedbacks in each station and other formative OSCE such as Mini- CEX and DOPS would be helpful for the summative examination.
Take home messages:
Mock OSCE is a method for students to practice, that be familiar and have confidence before summative examination.
Mock OSCE is a method for students to practice, that be familiar and have confidence before summative examination.
References (maximum three)
- Gilani S, Pankhania K, Aruketty M, Naeem F, Alkhayyat A, Akhtar U, Chaudhary M, Sinha S. Twelve tips to organise a mock OSCE. Med Teach. 2022; 44(1): 26-31.
- Robinson P, Morton L, Haran H, Manton R. Mock OSCEs improve medical students' confidence and reduce anxiety related to summative examinations. Education in Medicine Journal. 2017; 9(2): 41–45.