Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Objective structured clinical examination
Explanation - The modern type of examination assesses the skills like communication, clinical examination, medical and nursing procedures.
- It is a performance-based test used to assess clinical competence.
Objective - Use of checklist for evaluation.
Structured - Trainee sees the same problem and performs the same tasks in the same time frame.
Clinical - The tasks are representative of real clinical situations.
History - Developed by the University of Dundee, Scotland in 1975 by Dr. Harden.
- It was a subject in an international conference in Ottawa in 1985.
- More than 50 countries accepted it.
- Globally using now.
Advantages and Disadvantages | Advantages | Disadvantages | | Uniform scenarios for all candidates | Organizational training | | Availability | The idealized textbook scenarios may not mimic real-life situations | | No danger of injury to the patient | Expensive | | No risk of litigation | | | Feedback from simulators | | | Allows for recall | | | The station can be tailored to the level of skills to be assessed. | | | Allows for teaching audit | | | Allows for demonstration of emergency skills. | |
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