Design of an eOSCE for the Chilean Healthcare Context

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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v18i13.32767

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objective structured clinical examination, assessment, Chile, healthcare training, eOSCE, local culture, mobile application design

Abstract


Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is the standard to assess and train clinical skills in healthcare students. However, conducting an OSCE demands expensive resources such as time, qualified personnel, and adequate facilities. The aim to provide more cost-effective examinations has promoted the emergence of electronic versions of OSCEs (eOSCEs). However, existing eOSCEs available in the market do not adequately adapt to diverse local contexts. For a Spanish-speaking country such as Chile, implementing foreign eOSCEs requires to adjust the examination to unfamiliar terminology, archetypes, and procedures, thus hindering the quality of the assessment. This article reports on the design of Ch-eOSCE, an eOSCE tailored for the Chilean local context and culture. Ch-eOSCE is comprised of a mobile application and a back-end system. A prototype of the application was developed and tested with three healthcare experts to gather their perception of usability and coherence, yielding an overall evaluation of 4.5 in a scale range of 5. The preliminary results reveal that Ch-eOSCE has the potential to become a viable solution for a context-specific eOSCE for the Chilean healthcare context.

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Francisco Zamorano, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

Francisco Zamorano holds an MFA in Design & Technology from Parsons School of Design, New York, and a Bachelor’s degree in Design from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He is currently Associate Professor and Researcher at the School of Design at Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. His research interest includes Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, and the development of novel interfaces.

Mauricio Reyes, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

Mauricio Reyes holds a master’s degree in Advanced Design from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Design at Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. His research interests include Design Innovation, virtual reality applications, and digital manufacturing.

Germán Espinoza, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

Germán Espinoza holds a MSc in Industrial Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and MSc in Strategic Design from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He is currently the Director of the Interaction Design program and an Associate Professor at the School of Design at Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. His research interest includes Strategic Design.

Edison-Pablo Reyes, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

Edison-Pablo Reyes holds a Ph.D. in Physiology from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and a Post Doctorate from McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. He is currently Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Cellular and Integrative Physiology at the School of Medicine at Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile. His research interest includes Medical Education, Periferal chemosensitivity, and curriculum development.

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2022-10-19

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Zamorano, F., Reyes, M., Espinoza, G., & Reyes, E.-P. (2022). Design of an eOSCE for the Chilean Healthcare Context. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 18(13), pp. 56–72. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v18i13.32767

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Vol. 18 No. 13 (2022)

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