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. 2024 Dec 29;24:1546. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-06587-5

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