Geriatric medicine fellows' experiences and attitudes toward an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)

Anita S. Bagri; Khin M. Zaw; Marcos N. Milanez; Juan C. Palacios; Syeda S. Qadri; Linda A. Bliss; Bernard A. Roos; Jorge G. Ruiz

doi:10.1080/03601270802467015

Geriatric medicine fellows' experiences and attitudes toward an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE)

Anita S. Bagri, Khin M. Zaw, Marcos N. Milanez, Juan C. Palacios, Syeda S. Qadri, Linda A. Bliss, Bernard A. Roos, Jorge G. Ruiz

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A total of 8 geriatric medicine fellows participated in an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) assessing communication skills and clinical reasoning in common geriatric syndromes. To determine their perceptions about the experience, we conducted surveys and semistructured interviews. We analyzed the survey data using descriptive statistics, and two researchers independently utilized the constant comparative method to code themes from the interview transcriptions. Most perceived the OSCE as a formative tool, and many were concerned that the exam did not accurately measure real-world competence. In conclusion, fellows considered the OSCE to be valuable for reinforcing skills relevant to geriatric medicine but had concerns of exam validity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	283-295
Number of pages	13
Journal	Educational Gerontology
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03601270802467015
State	Published - Apr 2009
Externally published	Yes

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Geriatric medicine fellows' experiences and attitudes toward an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). / Bagri, Anita S.; Zaw, Khin M.; Milanez, Marcos N.; Palacios, Juan C.; Qadri, Syeda S.; Bliss, Linda A.; Roos, Bernard A.; Ruiz, Jorge G.

In: Educational Gerontology, Vol. 35, No. 4, 04.2009, p. 283-295.

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