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Kuhpayehzadeh J, Hafezi Moghadam P, Danesh H, Imanizadeh Z, Daryazadeh S. Assessment of clinical performance and factors affecting it in medical interns by mini-CEX test at Hazart-e-Rasool Akram hospital, Tehran, 2011. RJMS 2014; 20 (116) :18-26
URL: http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2941-en.html
Iran University of Medical Sciences
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Background: One of the most important activities in educational processes is evaluation of students. For evaluating the students’ professional performance, selecting an appropriate evaluation system is important. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical performance of medical interns and its affecting factors by mini-CEX test.

 

Methods: This study was semi-experimental and mini-CEX test was given to the emergency department interns’ twice at the beginning and end of the period and the assessor gave score the interns’ performance according to the checklist. Test scores were compared.

 

Results: In total 76 participants were able to fulfill the first and second tests. Mean of test scores increased from 11.3 with a standard deviation 1.67 to 12.3 with a standard deviation 1.53 and increased 1.07 score (p value= 0.000).

 

Conclusions: The result of the study emphasizes the affect of the variables on improvement of the clinical skills of interns’ and evaluating them at the beginning and end of the courses to investigate learning outcomes.

 
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Community Medicine

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