The Feasibility of Conducting Safe Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) During the COVID-19 Era

Abdulrahman Alshaya,1– 3 Shuroug Alowais,1– 3 Shmeylan Alharbi,1– 3 Abdulkareem Albekairy1– 3 1College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3King Abdullah Internat...

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Autores principales:	Alshaya A, Alowais S, Alharbi S, Albekairy A
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:77a0428c849d48c0b831940df155e4fa2021-11-23T18:43:01ZThe Feasibility of Conducting Safe Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) During the COVID-19 Era1179-7258https://doaj.org/article/77a0428c849d48c0b831940df155e4fa2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-feasibility-of-conducting-safe-objective-structured-clinical-exams-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-AMEPhttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-7258Abdulrahman Alshaya,1– 3 Shuroug Alowais,1– 3 Shmeylan Alharbi,1– 3 Abdulkareem Albekairy1– 3 1College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdulrahman Alshaya Email alshayaab@gmail.comPurpose: Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is an effective tool for learners’ assessment that require hands-on performance. During the COVID-era, many schools decided to minimize all forms of in-person communication between faculty members and students to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission. We aimed to describe our experience in conducting physical OSCEs during the COVID-19 era. We also reported students’ satisfaction during this time.Materials and Methods: Descriptive cohort study by comparing the 2019– 2020 cohort to the 2020– 2021 cohort. Descriptive framework for the feasibility of conducting physical OSCEs in the college of pharmacy at King Saudi Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Results: There were no reported cases of COVID-19 transmission among students and faculty members during the OSCE assessments. Overall, the 2020– 2021 cohort reported increased satisfaction compared to their peers in the 2019– 2020 cohort; p < 0.05. We observed an increased need for coordination to ensure students’ and staff safety while adopting machine learning applications as a public measure when possible.Conclusion: Owing to the implementation of clear and strong measures, it was feasible to conduct OSCEs, and there were no reported cases of COVID-19 transmission. Other universities may adopt a similar approach so as to provide an optimal educational experience while ensuring the safety of their staff and faculty.Keywords: OSCE, education, COVID-19, simulation, teachingAlshaya AAlowais SAlharbi SAlbekairy ADove Medical Pressarticleosceeducationcovid-19simulationteachingSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Medicine (General)R5-920ENAdvances in Medical Education and Practice, Vol Volume 12, Pp 1353-1360 (2021)
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spellingShingle	osce education covid-19 simulation teaching Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Medicine (General) R5-920 Alshaya A Alowais S Alharbi S Albekairy A The Feasibility of Conducting Safe Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) During the COVID-19 Era
description	Abdulrahman Alshaya,1– 3 Shuroug Alowais,1– 3 Shmeylan Alharbi,1– 3 Abdulkareem Albekairy1– 3 1College of Pharmacy, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Abdulrahman Alshaya Email alshayaab@gmail.comPurpose: Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is an effective tool for learners’ assessment that require hands-on performance. During the COVID-era, many schools decided to minimize all forms of in-person communication between faculty members and students to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 transmission. We aimed to describe our experience in conducting physical OSCEs during the COVID-19 era. We also reported students’ satisfaction during this time.Materials and Methods: Descriptive cohort study by comparing the 2019– 2020 cohort to the 2020– 2021 cohort. Descriptive framework for the feasibility of conducting physical OSCEs in the college of pharmacy at King Saudi Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Results: There were no reported cases of COVID-19 transmission among students and faculty members during the OSCE assessments. Overall, the 2020– 2021 cohort reported increased satisfaction compared to their peers in the 2019– 2020 cohort; p < 0.05. We observed an increased need for coordination to ensure students’ and staff safety while adopting machine learning applications as a public measure when possible.Conclusion: Owing to the implementation of clear and strong measures, it was feasible to conduct OSCEs, and there were no reported cases of COVID-19 transmission. Other universities may adopt a similar approach so as to provide an optimal educational experience while ensuring the safety of their staff and faculty.Keywords: OSCE, education, COVID-19, simulation, teaching
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title	The Feasibility of Conducting Safe Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) During the COVID-19 Era
title_short	The Feasibility of Conducting Safe Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) During the COVID-19 Era
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The Feasibility of Conducting Safe Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) During the COVID-19 Era

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