Objective To explore the effect of mini-clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX) and direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) evaluation supported by WeChat in assessing clinical capacity and clinical skills of medical students and residents. Methods Mini-CEX and DOPS evaluation forms in oncology were developed in this study. March to September 2018, questionnaire survey and WeChat Real-time Login were used to evaluate the performance of postgraduates and residents trained in the Cancer Hospital of Shantou University Medical College (SUMC). The evaluation and feedback were streamlined within 30 minutes and conducted for 3 consecutive months. Results In the Mini-CEX, organizational effectiveness significantly decreased in the third month compared with the second month [(8.40±0.17)vs(8.83±0.10), P=0.030].In the DOPS,the ability to perform operations and communication skills significantly increased in the third month compared with the second month with statistical difference [(8.87±0.17)vs(8.17±0.20), (9.13±0.20)vs(8.11±0.28), all P<0.01]. Conclusions In clinical teaching of Oncology, using Mini-CEX and DOPS evaluation supported by WeChat has the merits of easy operation, direct observation, flexible choice of time and place, as well as high reliability.
Liu Hongzhi
,
Xiao Yingsheng
,
Li Zhifeng
,
Huang Ruihong
,
Xu Shaowei
,
Zhang Yongqu
,
Zhang Fan
,
Chen Shaobin
,
Chen Lei
,
Zeng De
. Application of Mini-CEX combined with DOPS supported by WeChat in assessment of clinical teaching in oncology[J]. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 2020
, 40(5)
: 362
-366
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DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20190423-00312
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