Comparison of self and simulated patient assessments of first-year medical students' Interpersonal and Communication Skills (ICS) during Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interpersonal and communication skills (ICS) are important core competencies in medical education and certification. In this study, we identified self- and simulated patient (SP)-reported ratings of US first-year medical students' ICS and the influence of age and gender on performance appraisal during the Objective-Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

Methods

OSCE participants, including 172 first-year medical students and 15 SPs were asked to evaluate the students' ICS using the American Board of Internal Medicine-Patient-Satisfaction Questionnaire (ABIM-PSQ), electronically and via paper, respectively. Self- and SP-reported ratings of students' ICS were presented as the median on a 5-point Likert-scale and as three categories defined as "good," "very good," a

SUBMITTER: Roshal JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887830 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature