title: [The objective structured clinical evaluation of teaching in anaesthesiology and resuscitation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To find out the acquirement of professional competencies of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation medical residents at the end of their training period using the Objective Structured Clinical Evaluation (OCSE) tool.
  
  
  METHODS
  Six competency components to evalúate were defined as follows: clinical interview (communication), technical ability and relationship abilities (leadership, decision making, work in a team), diagnostic assessment, therapeutic management, and medical records. Different methodologies were determined depending on the knowledge and skills to evaluate. Twelve clinical cases were developed that were performed in 12 stations. A total of 107 Ítems, specified within the stations, evaluated the competency components. A total of 43 residents were invited to participate in the last 4 months of their training in hospitals in Andalusia and Extremadura.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 33 residents participated. The overall mean of the classifications obtained in the 12 stations was 64.2 out of a maximum of 100. The medical residents demonstrated higher competency in obstetrics, paediatric anaesthesia, and that associated with difficult airway. The main competency gaps were detected in the area of one-day surgery, chronic pain, and literature management, in which approximately half passed the test.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We believe that training evaluations, such as the OCSE, help in determining the skill levels of the medical resident, making it easier to continually improve the training of the future anaesthesiologist.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Valme, Sevilla, España. Electronic address: Mercedes.etxeba@terra.es.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Echevarría Moreno
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prieto Vera
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín Tellería
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Neira Reina
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Fernández Jurado
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Luis Navarro
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ortega Garcia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alarcón Martínez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López-Cuervo Derqui
mesh_terms: D022561:Advanced Cardiac Life Support / Q000193:education; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000193:education*; D019090:Case Management; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000193:education; D007857:Leadership; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education; D059408:Pain Management; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012106:Research / Q000193:education; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D013030:Spain; D013663:Teaching; D014194:Traumatology / Q000193:education