Table 1 Medical students’ evaluation on both methods of OSCE feedback
From: Feedback after OSCE: A comparison of face to face versus an enhanced written feedback
Survey items | Responses in agreementa n (%) | p value | Mean Response | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Face to face (n=96) | Enhanced Written (n=100) | Face to face Mean (SD) | Enhanced Written Mean (SD) | p value | ||
The tutors were well-prepared to provide the feedback | 72 (75.0) | 82 (82) | 0.308 | 3.86 (0.958) | 4.04 (0.695) | 0.146 |
The tutors need training to provide this feedback effectively | 51 (53.1) | 46 (46) | 0.315 | 3.59 (1.010) | 3.33 (0.975) | 0.075 |
I felt comfortable about receiving this feedback | 88 (91.3) | 96 (96) | 0.334 | 4.36 (0.835) | 4.61 (0.634) | 0.022 |
I felt distressed after receiving this feedback | 13 (13.5) | 10 (10) | 0.584 | 2.26 (1.136) | 2.10 (1.096) | 0.316 |
I was provided balanced feedback (including both positive and less positive aspects) | 71 (74.0) | 78 (78) | 0.620 | 3.77 (1.100) | 3.97 (0.870) | 0.163 |
In general, the benefits of providing this feedback outweighs the disadvantages | 86 (89.6) | 95 (95) | 0.247 | 4.44 (0.751) | 4.63 (0.580) | 0.047 |
Overall, this feedback was useful to improve my future OSCE performances | 86 (89.6) | 98 (98) | 0.031 | 4.42 (0.777) | 4.67 (0.518) | 0.008 |