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Mental health and learning disability nursing students' perceptions of the usefulness of the objective structured clinical examination to assess their competence in medicine administration.
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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing . Aug2014, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p364-373. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to evaluate mental health and learning disability nursing students' perceptions of the usefulness of the objective structured clinical examination ( OSCE) in assessing their administration of medicine competence. Learning disability ( n = 24) and mental health ( n = 46) students from a single cohort were invited to evaluate their experience of the OSCE. A 10-item survey questionnaire was used, comprising open- and closed-response questions. Twelve (50%) learning disability and 32 (69.6%) mental health nursing students participated. The OSCE was rated highly compared to other theoretical assessments; it was also reported as clinically real and as a motivational learning strategy. However, it did not rate as well as clinical practice. Content analysis of written responses identified four themes: (i) benefits of the OSCE; (ii) suggestions to improve the OSCE; (iii) concern about the lack of clinical reality of the OSCE; and (iv) OSCE-induced stress. The themes, although repeating some of the positive statistical findings, showed that participants were critical of the university setting as a place to conduct clinical assessment, highlighted OSCE-related stress, and questioned the validity of the OSCE as a real-world assessment. The OSCE has an important role in the development of student nurses' administration of medicine skills. However, it might hinder their performance as a result of the stress of being assessed in a simulated environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CLINICAL competence
*CLUSTER analysis (Statistics)
*CONTENT analysis
*DRUG administration
*EDUCATIONAL tests & measurements
*INTERVIEWING
*LONGITUDINAL method
*RESEARCH methodology
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*NURSING students
*PSYCHIATRIC nursing
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*REGRESSION analysis
*STUDENT attitudes
*SURVEYS
*DATA analysis
*THEMATIC analysis
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*INFERENTIAL statistics
*EDUCATION
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14458330
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 103971620
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12051