Flinders University Rural Clinical School, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2013 Mar;13(2):147-53. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2012.08.015. Epub 2012 Oct 5.
Midwifery students, clinicians and educators in Australia identified the need for improved feedback for midwifery students whilst they are on clinical placement; in particular formative assessment. The miniCEX or mini-clinical evaluation exercise is one approach to assessment that has been proven valid and reliable in medical education. The aim of this research was to develop, implement and evaluate a miniCEX tool for midwifery education.
Using an action research approach, this project engaged midwifery clinicians and midwifery students to adapt and implement the miniCEX in a postnatal ward environment. Focus groups were held to establish the clinical expectations and develop performance guidelines of students across the domains of midwifery practice, as well as evaluate their use in practice.
Evaluation of the midwifery miniCEX, including its applicability from the perspective of staff and students was positive. The miniCEX was found to be easy to use, time efficient and valuable for learning.
The miniCEX is an innovative approach to assessment and feedback in midwifery education, and there is currently no identified evidence of its use in midwifery education despite broad use globally in medical education.
The implementation of the midwifery miniCEX offers broad benefit to both midwifery students and midwifery clinicians and educators globally.
澳大利亚的助产学学生、临床医生和教育工作者认为，在学生进行临床实习时，需要改进对他们的反馈，特别是形成性评估。迷你临床检查（miniCEX）或迷你临床评估练习是一种已被证明在医学教育中有效和可靠的评估方法。本研究旨在为助产教育开发、实施和评估迷你 CEX 工具。
本项目采用行动研究方法，让助产学临床医生和助产学学生参与改编和实施迷你 CEX，以适应产后病房环境。举行焦点小组会议，以确定学生在助产实践各个领域的临床预期和制定表现准则，并评估其在实践中的使用情况。
对助产迷你 CEX 的评估，包括从员工和学生的角度来看其适用性，都是积极的。发现迷你 CEX 易于使用、节省时间且有助于学习。
迷你 CEX 是一种创新的助产教育评估和反馈方法，尽管在全球医学教育中广泛使用，但目前在助产教育中尚未发现其使用的证据。
实施助产迷你 CEX 为全球助产学生、临床医生和教育工作者带来了广泛的好处。
