ERIC Number: EJ1293398
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 8
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Team-Based Ultrasound Objective Structured Practice Examination (OSPE) in the Anatomy Course
Weiskittel, Taylor M.; Lachman, Nirusha; Bhagra, Anjali; Andersen, Kylie; St. Jeor, Jeff; Pawlina, Wojciech
Anatomical Sciences Education, v14 n3 p377-384 May-Jun 2021
The clinical use of ultrasound has dramatically increased, necessitating early ultrasound education and the development of new tools in ultrasound training and assessment. The goal of this study was to devise a novel low-resource examination that tested the anatomical knowledge and technical skill of early undergraduate medical students in a gross anatomy course. The team-based ultrasound objective structured practice examination (OSPE) was created as a method for assessing practical ultrasound competencies, anatomical knowledge, and non-technical skills such as teamwork and professionalism. The examination utilized a rotation of students through four team roles as they scanned different areas of the body. This station-based examination required four models and four instructors, and tested ultrasound skills in the heart, abdominal vessels, abdominal organs, and neck regions. A Likert scale survey assessed student attitudes toward the examination. Survey data from participants (n = 46) were examined along with OSPE examination grades (n = 52). Mean and standard deviations were calculated for examination items and survey responses. Student grades were high in both technical (96.5%). and professional (96.5%) competencies with structure identification scoring the lowest (93.8%). There were no statistical differences between performances in each of the body regions being scanned. The survey showed that students deemed the examination to be fair and effective. In addition, students agreed that the examination motivated them to practice ultrasound. The team-based OSPE was found to be an efficient and student-favored method for evaluating integrated ultrasound competencies, anatomical knowledge, team-work, and professional attributes.
Descriptors: Anatomy, Knowledge Level, Medical Students, Teamwork, Student Attitudes, Grades (Scholastic), Professionalism, Human Body, Diagnostic Tests, Acoustics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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