Formative feedback from the first-person perspective using Google Glass in a family medicine objective structured clinical examination station in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This case study explored the use of Google Glass in a clinical examination scenario to capture the first-person perspective of a standardized patient as a way to provide formative feedback on students' communication and empathy skills 'through the patient's eyes.'

Methods

During a 3-year period between 2014 and 2017, third-year students enrolled in a family medicine clerkship participated in a Google Glass station during a summative clinical examination. At this station, standardized patients wore Google Glass to record an encounter focused on communication and empathy skills 'through the patient's eyes.' Students completed an online survey using a 4-point Likert scale about their perspectives on Google Glass as a feedback tool (N= 255).

Results

We found that

SUBMITTER: Youm J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5900380 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature