Evaluation of the Implementation of Objective Structural Clinical Examination (OSCE) in the Faculty of Medicine: a Literature Review

Abstract

Medical educators always want the best method for conducting formative and summative student evaluations. The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is an assessment that evaluates aspects of clinical competence in a comprehensive, consistent and structured manner with due observance of objectivity. Clinical skills assessment in OSCE includes history taking, physical examination, communication skills, professionalism, technical skills, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management. However, OSCE is currently one of the exams that students are afraid of, causing sleep disturbances and anxiety. In addition, OSCE involves many personnel in its implementation, so good coordination is needed to create a conducive exam situation. Therefore, evaluation is very important to measure student competency or capability, determine goals that have been and have not been achieved, and get feedback to improve OSCE implementation in the future.