Carrasco Lara, González Gema, Utrilla Maria, Rico-San Román Laura, Magro Antonio, Pérez-Villalobos Natividad, Martín-Maldonado Bárbara
Department of Veterinary Medicine, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Spain.
Front Vet Sci. 2025 Aug 4;12:1618069. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2025.1618069. eCollection 2025.
In Veterinary Medicine, traditional methods for evaluating technical skills, such as multiple-choice exams or short questions, have limitations in assessing practical competencies. The Objective Structured Clinical Practical Examination (OSPE) has been successfully implemented in other Health Sciences degrees to improve objectivity and minimize bias in skill evaluation. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of implementing OSPE for evaluating Veterinary students' technical skills and to analyze students' perceptions and satisfaction with the method.
Over two academic years, OSPE was introduced as an evaluation tool for Veterinary students, featuring four stations: Clinical Examination, Blood Sample Extraction, Anesthesia, and Surgery. Student performance was recorded, and their perceptions were gathered through voluntary surveys. Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze the exam results and survey responses.
A total of 144 students participated, with 93.8% passing the OSPE on their first attempt. Among the stations, the Surgery station received the highest scores both in student performance and survey feedback. Overall, 96% of students considered OSPE a positive evaluation method, and 92.7% acknowledged its effectiveness in assessing practical skills.
The OSPE has significantly improved the evaluation of practical skills in Veterinary Medicine, offering an objective and structured approach that enhances learning strategies. Students demonstrated high satisfaction with the method, which also resulted in favorable exam outcomes.
在兽医学中，评估技术技能的传统方法，如多项选择题考试或简答题，在评估实践能力方面存在局限性。客观结构化临床实践考试（OSPE）已在其他健康科学学位中成功实施，以提高客观性并最大限度地减少技能评估中的偏差。本研究旨在评估实施OSPE评估兽医学生技术技能的结果，并分析学生对该方法的看法和满意度。
在两个学年期间，OSPE被引入作为兽医学生的评估工具，包括四个站点：临床检查、血样采集、麻醉和手术。记录学生的表现，并通过自愿调查收集他们的看法。应用描述性统计分析考试结果和调查回复。
共有144名学生参加，93.8%的学生首次尝试就通过了OSPE。在各个站点中，手术站点在学生表现和调查反馈方面得分最高。总体而言，96%的学生认为OSPE是一种积极的评估方法，92.7%的学生认可其在评估实践技能方面的有效性。
OSPE显著改善了兽医学实践技能的评估，提供了一种客观且结构化的方法，增强了学习策略。学生对该方法表现出高度满意度，同时也取得了良好的考试成绩。
