Title of article
Investigating the Attitude of Graduate Psychiatrists
Author/Authors
Nazeri astaneh، Ali نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, University of Social welfare and Rehabilitation sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Mirabzadeh، Arash نويسنده University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences,Social Determinants of Health Research Center, , , Karimloo، Masood نويسنده Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , , Rezaei، Omid نويسنده , , Fadai، Farbod نويسنده , , Alibeigi، Neda نويسنده University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Department of Psychiatry , , Mazinani، Robabeh نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, University of Social welfare and Rehabilitation sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Samiei، Mercedeh نويسنده Iranian Research Center for Substance Abuse and Dependence, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Samiei, Mercedeh , Khodaei، Mohammad-Reza نويسنده Department of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Khodaei, Mohammad-Reza
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2014
Pages
5
From page
110
To page
114
Abstract
Objective: In the present study, we investigated the attitude of psychiatrists who graduated in 2002-2009 towards Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and conventional clinical interview examination (Individual Patient Assessment).
Method: We studied 134 psychiatrists graduated; half of whom were examined with conventional clinical interview and the others with OSCE. A questionnaire was prepared by a specialist workgroup to assess the participants’ attitude towards the exams. The questionnaire was initially examined in a pilot study. The findings of the questionnaire were used to assess the graduates’ attitude towards each examination, as well as to compare the examinations.
Results: The OSCE group indicated a significantly more positive attitude compared to the conventional group (p = 0.03). Furthermore, the OSCE group believed the role of theoretical knowledge (p = 0.01) and pre-test practice (p = 0.03) to be significantly greater for success compared to the other group.
The structure of OSCE was reported to be superior to conventional examination in terms of fairness and homogeneity (p = 0.004). First participation in exam (p = 0.04) and ultimate success in the exam (p = 0.009) were predictors of graduates’ attitude.
Conclusion: Based on examinees ’attitudes, OSCE may be a more appropriate choice for graduation examinations of psychiatry compared to the conventional clinical interview examination.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Record number
2389392
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