Table 1.
Students evaluation of their performance and children used as standardized patient at ear objective structure clinical examination station
| Variable | Question | Responses n = 30 [Agreed and strongly agreed] |
% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students’ self-efficacy of their performance | I performed well at the station on the examination of the child’s ear | 29 | 96.7 |
| Examination of ear of the children | The child made the otoscopic examination easier by allowing me to position the ear well | 23 | 76.7 |
| During the otoscopic examination, I was able to visualize the auditory canal and ear drum | 30 | 100 | |
| During the otoscopic examination, I was able to clearly identify any pathology or normal ear findings | 26 | 86.7 | |
|
Cooperativeness of the children |
The children were cooperative during the ear examination | 30 | 100 |
| Recommendation on using children as standardized patient | I think children are ideal for ear examination OSCE station | 24 | 80.0 |
| I think children should be used as standardized patients for Pediatric OSCEs | 25 | 83.3 |
SP-Standardized patient; OSCE: Objective structure clinical examination