| Literature DB >> 25812561 |
Beom Joon Kim1, Jung Joon Sung1, Hoon Ki Park2, Dae Won Seo3, Chin Sang Chung3, Byung Woo Yoon1.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Evaluation of clinical skills and attitude including development of dynamic patient-doctor relationship is important in board examination (BE). Korean Neurological Association (KNA) has introduced clinical performance examination (CPX) utilizing standardized patients (SP) to BE in 2007. In this study, the authors describe the 3-year experience of CPX in BE through 2009.Entities:
Keywords: Clinical competence; Education; Educational measurement; Licensure; Patient simulation
Year: 2011 PMID: 25812561 PMCID: PMC8814499 DOI: 10.3946/kjme.2011.23.2.127
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean J Med Educ ISSN: 2005-727X
Baseline Characteristics of Board Licensure Examination of Korean Neurological Association in Year 2007 to 2009
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | ||||
| No. of attendees | 69 | 73 | 76 | |
| Score | 65.00±16.57 | 60.57±11.21 | 57.32±13.20 | <0.01 |
| Board examination | ||||
| No. of attendees | 76 | 79 | 88 | |
| First step | 82.75±4.40 | 83.98±4.99 | 81.99±6.64 | 0.08 |
| Second step | 70.54±10.96 | 68.79±6.39 | 73.83±7.27 | <0.01 |
| CPX | 9.82±1.98 | 8.78±2.05 | 11.06±2.34 | <0.01 |
Scores of second step including movie, slide, oral test, and clinical performance examination (CPX). Scores of workshop was re-calculated on the basis of 100 points. p-values were calculated by analysis of variance tests.
Correlations between Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) Score and Other Areas of Board Licensure Examination
| 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First step | 0.279 | 0.154 | 0.248 |
| Second step (excluding CPX score) | 0.408 | 0.395 | 0.339 |
| Workshop | 0.302 | 0.092 | 0.109 |
p-values were calculated using pearson’s correlation coefficient.
p<0.05,
p<0.01.
Correlations between Clinical Performance Examination (CPX) Items Scores and Other Areas of Board Licensure Examination
| Year | Items | Item score | First step | Second step | Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | History taking | 3.36±0.73 | 0.302 | 0.369 | 0.184 |
| Physical examination | 3.23±0.82 | 0.152 | 0.288 | 0.276 | |
| Explanation | 3.51±0.64 | 0.256 | 0.310 | 0.236 | |
| Summarization | 3.17±0.81 | 0.257 | 0.345 | 0.314 | |
| Oral presentation | 3.24±0.99 | 0.225 | 0.382 | 0.210 | |
| 2008 | History taking | 9.56±2.40 | 0.015 | 0.193 | 0.121 |
| Physical examination | 7.75±2.45 | 0.202 | 0.444 | 0.094 | |
| Patient education | 9.78±2.07 | 0.196 | 0.335 | 0.158 | |
| Patient-doctor relationship | 9.64±2.01 | 0.046 | 0.164 | 0.068 | |
| Oral presentation | 8.24±2.79 | 0.180 | 0.435 | -0.031 | |
| 2009 | History taking | 3.88±0.72 | 0.224 | 0.183 | 0.216 |
| Physical examination | 3.55±0.68 | 0.254 | 0.313 | 0.216 | |
| Patient education | 4.02±0.68 | 0.198 | 0.172 | 0.283 | |
| Oral presentation | 3.74±0.77 | 0.291 | 0.322 | 0.172 |
Item scores from year 2007 and 2009 were based on 5-point scale, while item scores from year 2008 were on 15-point scale.
Item score presented as mean±standard errors. Scores of second step excluding CPX score.
p<0.05,
p<0.01.