Nationwide cross-sectional survey on the necessity of including a clinical skills assessment in the national licensure examination for Doctors of Korean Medicine.

ABSTRACT: Clinical skills assessment (CSA) has been implemented in the licensure examination of many healthcare professionals to ensure the required performance in clinical practice. Despite the high demand revealed in previous surveys, CSA has not yet been implemented in the national licensure examination (NLE) for Doctors of Korean Medicine (DKMs). Furthermore, discussions on expected outcomes and examination blueprints remain fragmented. Here, we present the perceptions of DKMs on CSA in the NLE: what should be assessed, when to implement, and the characteristics of DKMs who favor or oppose CSA. A voluntary and anonymous online nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in August 2022. The questionnaire included questions on demographic characteristics, whether CSA is required in the NLE for

SUBMITTER: Jeong A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12599686 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature