Objective structured practical examination (OSPE) in Forensic Medicine: students' point of view.
The purpose of this study was to assess the attitudes of undergraduate medical students towards the objective structured practical examination (OSPE) in Forensic Medicine, in a medical college in Nepal. Participants included 59 undergraduate medical students of the 7th semester. Findings indicated that the OSPE was an acceptable tool considering the conduct of practical examination in Forensic Medicine at the undergraduate level. The overall mean attitude score was towards the favourable side. Students strongly agreed that the OSPE tested a wide range of skills. They also strongly agreed that it was a good form of examination as well as a learning experience. The introduction of the OSPE replacing the conventional method of practical examination in Forensic Medicine is a step in the right direction taken to objectively assess undergraduate medical students.
Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (Affiliated to Manipal University), Mangalore, India. mangalore971@yahoo.co.in
Ritesh G
RG
Menezes
Vinod C
VC
Nayak
V S
VS
Binu
Tanuj
T
Kanchan
P P Jagadish
PP
Rao
Prakash
P
Baral
Stany W
SW
Lobo
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D013337:Students, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires