team-based assessment of professional behavior in medical students

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hojat raee medical school, shiraz university of medical sciences,shiraz,iran

mitra amini quality improvement in clinical education research center, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran

ameneh momen nasab health information and management school, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran

abdolrasoul malek pour quality improvement in clinical education research center, shiraz university of medical sciences, shiraz, iran

abstract

introducrion: self and peer a ssessment provides important information about the individual’s performance and behavior in all aspects of their professional environment work. the aim of this study is to evaluate the professional behavior and performance in medical students in the form of team based assessment. methods: in a cross-sectional study, 100 medical students in the 7th year of education were randomly selected and enrolled; for each student five questionnaires were filled out, including one self-assessment, two peer assessments and two residents assessment. the scoring system of the questionnaires was based on seven point likert scale. after filling out the questions in the questionnaire, numerical data and written comments provided to the students were collected, analyzed and discussed. internal consistency (cronbach’s alpha) of the questionnaires was assessed. a p<0.05 was considered as significant. results: internal consistency was acceptable (cronbach’s alpha 0.83). interviews revealed that the majority of students and assessors interviewed found the method acceptable. the range of scores was 1-6 (mean+sd=4.39+0.57) for the residents' assessment, 2-6 (mean+sd=4.49+0.53) for peer assessment, and 3-7 (mean+sd=5.04+0.32) for self-assessment there was a significant difference between self assessment and other methods of assessment. conclusions: this study demonstrates that a team-based assessment is an acceptable and feasible method for peer and self-assessment of medical students’ learning in a clinical clerkship, and has some advantages over traditional assessment methods. further studies are needed to focus on the strengths and weaknesses.

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journal of advances in medical education and professionalism

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