Author/Authors :
Nazeri astaneh، Ali نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, University of Social welfare and Rehabilitation sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Mirabzadeh، Arash نويسنده University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,Social Determinants of Health Research Center, , , Karimloo، Masood نويسنده Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , , Rezaei، Omid نويسنده , , Fadai، Farbod نويسنده , , Alibeigi، Neda نويسنده University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Department of Psychiatry , , Mazinani، Robabeh نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, University of Social welfare and Rehabilitation sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Samiei، Mercedeh نويسنده Iranian Research Center for Substance Abuse and Dependence, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Samiei, Mercedeh , Khodaei، Mohammad-Reza نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Khodaei, Mohammad-Reza
Abstract :
Objective: In the present study, we investigated the attitude of psychiatrists who graduated in 2002-2009 towards Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and conventional clinical interview examination (Individual Patient Assessment).
Method: We studied 134 psychiatrists graduated; half of whom were examined with conventional clinical interview and the others with OSCE. A questionnaire was prepared by a specialist workgroup to assess the participants’ attitude towards the exams. The questionnaire was initially examined in a pilot study. The findings of the questionnaire were used to assess the graduates’ attitude towards each examination, as well as to compare the examinations.
Results: The OSCE group indicated a significantly more positive attitude compared to the conventional group (p = 0.03). Furthermore, the OSCE group believed the role of theoretical knowledge (p = 0.01) and pre-test practice (p = 0.03) to be significantly greater for success compared to the other group.
The structure of OSCE was reported to be superior to conventional examination in terms of fairness and homogeneity (p = 0.004). First participation in exam (p = 0.04) and ultimate success in the exam (p = 0.009) were predictors of graduates’ attitude.
Conclusion: Based on examinees ’attitudes, OSCE may be a more appropriate choice for graduation examinations of psychiatry compared to the conventional clinical interview examination.
