Objective Structured Practical Examination in Haematology for First-Year MBBS Students
Journal Title: Scholars International Journal of Anatomy and Physiology - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
This complete enumeration, cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in the Physiology Department of a municipal medical college in Maharashtra, India to determine the gender differences in scores obtained by students in objective structured practical examination. After explaining the purpose of the study and the procedure of the Objective Structured Practical Examination to first-year MBBS students (n=60; 30 females and 30 males), written informed consent was obtained. The examiners were provided with a pre-validated checklist for assessing the students’ performance at the procedure station. After the procedure station, the students shifted to the question station for writing answers to ten short-answer type questions. The overall mean score (out of 20) in the procedure station was 18.57 1.88 (95% CI: 18.09–19.04) while the mean score in the question station (out of 20) was 10.98 4.05 (95% CI: 9.96–12.01). The gender differences in mean scores were not significant (p=0.499) at the procedure station that primarily assessed the psychomotor domain at the “shows how” level of the Miller’s Pyramid. However, male students obtained significantly (p=0.015) lower mean scores at the question station that chiefly evaluated the cognitive domain at the “knows” and “knows how” levels. This implied that while both male and female students were equally proficient at performing the procedure (psychomotor domain) component of the practical, the male students were deficient in the knowledge (cognitive domain) component of the practical, when compared with their female counterparts.
Authors and Affiliations
Sachchidanand Wattamwar, Rucha Wagh, Srabani Bhattacharya, Sundaram Kartikeyan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP509007
- DOI -
- Views 97
- Downloads 0
A Study on Anthropometric Dimension of the Foot amongst Undergraduate Students in Malaysia
The foot anthropometric data provides highly important information for anatomist, forensic scientist, physical anthropologist, health science, sports science &medical science professionals and also footwear industrial pe...
A Prospective Study of Diagnostic Hysteroscopy in Abnormal Uterine Bleeding and its Correlation with Histopathology in Rural Tertiary Care Hospital of Central India
Abstract:Abnormal uterine bleeding is the most common complaint in gynecology. Dilatation and Curettage is a blind procedure.Hysteroscopy has ushered in a new era in the evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding. By direct...
Influence of Placental Morphometric Measurements on the Body Mass Index of the Newborn
The placenta is a vital organ for maintaining pregnancy and fetal development. We studied the influence of placental morphometric measurements (weight and diameter) on the body mass index (BMI) of the newborn. The presen...
Evaluating the Palmar Fingerprint Pattern in ABO Blood Group System of Female Nursing Students
Dermatoglyphic analysis is one of the most authentic biometric technologies that provides authorized certification of identification. The present prospective study involves 114 female nursing students on an attempt to fi...
Attachment of the Chordae to the Tricuspid Valve – A Study
Abstract:The structures supporting the tricuspid valve leaflets are called chordae tendinae. They are collagenous. They are also known as tendinous cords. The tricuspid valve cusps are attached into the atria, during ven...