Rater training for standardised assessment of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations in rural Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe a simulation-based rater training curriculum for Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) for clinician-based training for frontline staff caring for mothers and babies in rural Tanzania.

Background

Rater training for OSCE evaluation is widely embraced in high-income countries but not well described in low-income and middle-income countries. Helping Babies Breathe, Essential Care for Every Baby and Bleeding after Birth are standardised training programmes that encourage OSCE evaluations. Studies examining the reliability of assessments are rare.

Methods

Training of raters occurred over 3 days. Raters scored selected OSCEs role-played using standardised learners and low-fidelity mannikins, assigning proficiency levels a priori. Research

SUBMITTER: Sigalet EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7722831 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature