Mobile-based Assessment of Entrustable Professional Activities in Urology Training: Implementation and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Urology residency programs often lack consistent feedback mechanisms and tracking of an individual's progress. Competency-based medical education, using entrustable professional activities (EPAs), offers a solution but faces challenges in implementation. The aim of this study was to implement and assess a smartphone application for real-time EPA assessments in urology residency programs.

Methods

A mobile application was introduced to 13 urology residents and ten supervisors at a Swiss training institution. Assessment characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Agreement between trainees and supervisors on task complexity and supervision levels was evaluated using Cohen's and Fleiss' κ metrics.

Key findings and limitations

Over

SUBMITTER: Aschwanden FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889345 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature