An Objective Structured Clinical Exam on Breaking Bad News for Clerkship Students: In-Person Versus Remote Standardized Patient Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Telemedicine training for medical students is critical as that modality becomes integral to patient care. This formative standardized patient (SP) objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) lets students discuss miscarriage diagnosis and treatment virtually.

Methods

The SP OSCE was a mandatory session during the obstetrics and gynecology clerkship. Students received immediate feedback and optional individual reviews with clerkship directors. Students completed a nonmandatory survey at the end to describe their experience. SPIKES protocol student responses (i.e., proportion of correct responses) from in-person and remote SP versions were compared.

Results

Between July 2019 and March 2020, 79 students completed the in-person OSCE. Between July 2020 and June

SUBMITTER: Prasad L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10359437 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature