Abstract:

 Objective　Based on the concept of outcome-based education (OBE), and using the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) model, this study aims to provide a reference for the establishment of a clinical practice skills training and assessment system for undergraduate clinical pharmacy interns.Methods　The research subjects were the 2019 and 2020 grade clinical pharmacy undergraduate students who were interning at the Clinical Pharmacy Teaching and Research Section of the Second Clinical Medical College of Kunming Medical University. The students were divided into an observation group and a control group. The control group was taught using traditional methods, while the observation group was taught using a job competency-oriented teaching model. Both groups took an OSCE baseline test before their internship and an OSCE final assessment after the internship, with the same assessment criteria.Results　Before the training, the mean total score of students in the control group was 369.11±31.42, while that of students in the observation group was 346.73±46.64. There was no statistically significant difference in total scores between the control and observation groups (P>0.05). After the training, the mean total score of students in the control group was 392.27±19.41, whereas that of students in the observation group was 412.00±24.88. The difference in total scores between the two groups was statistically significant (P<0.05). In addition, 90.91% of students considered the assessment items to be appropriately designed, and100% believed that the OSCE-based assessment better reflected their comprehensive competence. Furthermore, 91.67% of examiners and standardized patients (SPs) considered the OSCE model superior to traditional teaching assessment methods, with greater objectivity and the potential to improve students' comprehensive clinical reasoning ability. Moreover, 83.33% of examiners and SPs believed that the difficulty level of the assessment was appropriate and that the time allocation was reasonable.Conclusion　Based on the concept of OBE, OSCE assessment model can better reflect students' real level, and can effectively improve students' clinical practice skills, which is helpful to establish and perfect the education system suitable for clinical pharmacy undergraduate.

Key words:

 , clinical pharmacy｜outcome-based education｜ objective structured clinical examination｜ education system｜ questionnaire survey｜ clinical practical skills