Urteaga Elizabeth M, Attridge Rebecca L, Tovar John M, Witte Amy P
University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, Texas.
University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy, San Antonio, Texas ; The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2015 Oct 25;79(8):122. doi: 10.5688/ajpe798122.
Objective. To evaluate how effectively pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists communicate and apply knowledge to simulations of commonly encountered patient scenarios using an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). Design. Second-, third-, and fourth-year pharmacy students completed an OSCE as part of their required courses in 2012 and 2013. All students in both years completed identical OSCE cases. Licensed pharmacists were recruited to complete the OSCE and serve as controls in 2012. A survey assessed student perception and acceptance of the OSCE as well as student confidence in performance. Assessment. Licensed pharmacists had significantly higher clinical and communication skills scores than did pharmacy students. Student progression in communication and clinical skills improved significantly over time. Survey results indicated that students felt the OSCE was well-structured and assessed clinical skills taught in pharmacy school; 86% of students felt confident they could provide these skills. Conclusion. Objective structured clinical examinations can evaluate clinical competence and communication skills among professional students. Implementation of OSCEs may be an effective tool for assessment of the Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education domains.
目的。使用客观结构化临床考试（OSCE）评估药学专业学生和执业药师在模拟常见患者场景时沟通和应用知识的有效性。设计。2012年和2013年，二年级、三年级和四年级药学专业学生将完成OSCE作为其必修课程的一部分。这两年的所有学生都完成了相同的OSCE病例。2012年招募了执业药师来完成OSCE并作为对照。一项调查评估了学生对OSCE的看法和接受程度以及学生对表现的信心。评估。执业药师的临床和沟通技能得分显著高于药学专业学生。随着时间的推移，学生在沟通和临床技能方面的进步显著。调查结果表明，学生认为OSCE结构良好，并评估了药学院教授的临床技能；86%的学生有信心能够提供这些技能。结论。客观结构化临床考试可以评估专业学生的临床能力和沟通技能。实施OSCE可能是评估药学教育促进中心领域的有效工具。
