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The implementation of a mobile problem-specific electronic CEX for assessing directly observed student–patient encounters

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dc.creator Gary S. Ferenchick
dc.creator Jami Foreback
dc.creator Basim Towfiq
dc.creator Kevin Kavanaugh
dc.creator David Solomon
dc.creator Asad Mohmand
dc.date 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-12T11:21:35Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-12T11:21:35Z
dc.identifier 10.3402/meo.v15i0.4276
dc.identifier 1087-2981
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/8e9f637bd6eb4a429c72ab5b8d916103
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29040
dc.description Background: Facilitating direct observation of medical students' clinical competencies is a pressing need. Methods: We developed an electronic problem-specific Clinical Evaluation Exercise (eCEX) based on a national curriculum. We assessed its feasibility in monitoring and recording students' competencies and the impact of a grading incentive on the frequency of direct observations in an internal medicine clerkship. Students (n=56) at three clinical sites used the eCEX and comparison students (n=56) at three other clinical sites did not. Students in the eCEX group were required to arrange 10 evaluations with faculty preceptors. Students in the second group were required to document a single, faculty observed ‘Full History and Physical’ encounter with a patient. Students and preceptors were surveyed at the end of each rotation. Results: eCEX increased students' and evaluators' understanding of direct-observation objectives and had a positive impact on the evaluators' ability to provide feedback and assessments. The grading incentive increased the number of times a student reported direct observation by a resident preceptor. Conclusions: eCEX appears to be an effective means of enhancing student evaluation.
dc.language English
dc.publisher Co-Action
dc.relation http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/4276/5313
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1087-2981
dc.rights CC BY
dc.source Medical Education Online, Vol 15, Iss 0, Pp 1-9 (2010)
dc.subject students
dc.subject medical
dc.subject clinical competence
dc.subject observation
dc.subject computers
dc.subject handheld
dc.subject clinical clerkship
dc.subject internal medicine
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Medicine (General)
dc.subject R5-920
dc.subject Medicine
dc.subject R
dc.title The implementation of a mobile problem-specific electronic CEX for assessing directly observed student–patient encounters
dc.type article


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