Effect of a Training Program Substituting Clinical Evaluation Training for Third-year Physical Therapy Students on Their OSCE Results

Abstract

[Purpose] To clarify the effect of a training program substituting clinical evaluation training (alternative training) for students without experience of such training on their results of a subsequent Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). [Participants and Methods] A web questionnaire survey was conducted, involving 68 (male: 39, female: 29, and mean age: 20.8 999 0.4) students in their third year at a healthcare college to examine their views on the alternative training and OSCE. [Results] The valid response rate was 100.0%. Among all students, 33.8% strongly agreed and 54.4% agreed with the statement “The alternative training was helpful to prepare for the OSCE”. The most common difficulty faced when participating it was communication environment. [Conclusion] The alternative training was effective for students to make their knowledge take root, and improve their clinical reasoning skills. Favorable educational effects may be achieved by providing them with individualized feedback.