Development and Pilot Testing of a Novel Tool for Evaluating Practical Skills in Hematopathology Residents in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX) and direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) are reliable tools for work-based assessment of medical trainees. Tools of this type do not yet exist for evaluation of practical laboratory skills of pathology residents.

Objective

We developed and piloted a 9-item instrument for direct observation of laboratory skills (DOLS).

Methods

We used the DOLS tool with 10 hematopathology residents (PGY-1 to PGY-5) from Aga Khan University. Each resident was evaluated by 3 faculty members in the laboratory during 4 separate encounters using the DOLS instrument. We assessed construct validity, interrater reliability and G coefficient, feasibility of using DOLS, and learner satisfaction.

Results

A total of 120 e

SUBMITTER: Moiz B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6697304 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature