Exploration and practice of scenario-based onsite first-aid skills station in objective structured clinical examination
Objective To explore the application of a scenario-based onsite first-aid skills station in objective structured clinical examination(OSCE).Methods Based on common scenarios and cases in medical practice,an evaluation framework of the OSCE onsite first-aid skills station—containing assessment indicators,exam room setting,examiner training,and assessment process—was designed to evaluate the onsite first-aid competencies of medical graduates of the five-year program for three consecutive years.SPSS 24.0 was used to perform the Kruskal-Wallis test and Pearson correlation analysis to calculate the correlation between course examination scores and OSCE onsite first-aid skills station assessment scores.Excel was used to calculate the difficulty index and discrimination index of test items.Results The graduates'OSCE onsite first-aid skills station assessment scores were improved year by year,with a mean score of about 80 points.The station assessment items showed a moderate difficulty level(0.7-0.8),a good discrimination level(>0.4),and good internal consistency(Cronbach's α>0.7).The examiners and examinees had a high recognition of the design and effectiveness of this station assessment method.There was a positive correlation between the OSCE scores and corresponding course scores(2016,r=0.245,P=0.001;2017,r=0.108,P=0.026;2018,r= 0.198,P=0.006).Conclusions Through scientific scoring and strict examination management,the OSCE scenario-based onsite first-aid skills station can effectively evaluate examinees'injury treatment competencies in different situations,which can provide a reference for course teaching.
Onsite first aidScenario-basedObjective structured clinical examinationExamination reform