Elementary school children as standardized patients in a summative OSCE - A mixed-method study according to the Ottawa criteria for good assessment.

Krings, Rabea; Feller, Sabine; Wittwer, Ivana; Schnabel, Kai; Steinlin, Maja; Huwendiek, Sören (2021). Elementary school children as standardized patients in a summative OSCE - A mixed-method study according to the Ottawa criteria for good assessment. Medical teacher, 43(10), pp. 1170-1178. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/0142159X.2021.1918656

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BACKGROUND

The goal of the present study was to evaluate whether children as standardized patients (SPs) for a summative OSCE station fulfills the Ottawa criteria for good assessment.

METHODS

Data for participating students (n = 124), raters (n = 11), and children (n = 127) were collected using questionnaires (students, raters), focus groups (raters), and interviews (children, raters). The psychometrics (including reproducibility) of this OSCE station were also analyzed according to quality indices.

RESULTS

Validity, reproducibility, feasibility, educational effect, and acceptability were attained for this OSCE station. Students and raters accepted the new approach and evaluated it as fair and acceptable, with realism and validity. This OSCE station had a perceived positive educational effect for ∼30% of the students, who expected child SPs. Raters stated it as feasible to involve children. The children enjoyed their participation, which was acceptable and feasible. Statistical measures were in the recommended ranges and showed reproducibility.

CONCLUSION

Children as SPs for a summative OSCE station was perceived as fair, acceptable, realistic, and feasible by all stakeholders, and with perceived positive educational impact. This pediatric OSCE station fulfilled five of the seven Ottawa criteria for good assessment. Further studies are needed to investigate different pediatric stations.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine > Neuropaediatrics
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute for Medical Education > Education and Media Unit (AUM)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute for Medical Education > Assessment and Evaluation Unit (AAE)

UniBE Contributor:

Krings, Rabea, Feller, Sabine, Schnabel, Kai, Steinlin, Maja, Huwendiek, Sören

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1466-187X

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

18 Nov 2021 10:31

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:54

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/0142159X.2021.1918656

PubMed ID:

33930993

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Elementary school children summative OSCE

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/160671

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/160671

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