background: learning of clinical skills in the intensive care unit (icu) is important for nursing students. “direct observation of procedural skills (dops)” is a modified objective method in the field of medical sciences, and we conducted this study with the aim of investigating the effect of evaluation using dops method on learning practical skills among nursing students in the icu. materials ...

introduction: direct observation of procedural skills (dops) is a way of evaluating procedural skills through observation in the workplace. the purpose of this study was to assess the role of dops in teaching and assessment of postgraduate students and to know the effect of repeated dops on improvement of the skills and confidence of the students. methods: this prospective study was conducted i...

The term “non–intrusive” is often used to characterise this technique: Users do what they normally do without being disturbed by the observ e r s . One of the advantages of this method is that users can be observed in the e n v i ronment where the system is normally used. This is why dire c t o b s e rvation is said to have high face validity, also re f e rred to as extern a l validity or ecolo...

p0180 Medical educators have a major responsibility to evaluate the clinical skills of trainees and to provide them with timely, useful feedback to ensure continued progress and correction of deficiencies. Despite tremendous advances in technology, the basic clinical skills of interviewing, physical examination, and counseling remain essential to the successful care of patients. The Association...

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