Objective Structured Clinical Examination and its Impact on Clinical and Interpersonal Skills: Follow-up Study

BACKGROUND: Objective structured clinical examination is being used for assessing the clinical skills as well as their knowledge for various skills. AIM: The present work assess the role of exposure to objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) based skills in enhancement of clinical and interpersonal skills at 1 year interval among mental health trainees. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty five mental health trainees got exposure to weekly OSCE training on various aspects of clinical work. They were contacted through E mail at 1 year interval for their feedback about the OSCE. RESULTS: 27 trainees responded to the mail. 74% of them attributed the change in clinical and interpersonal areas to being a role player in the OSCE and 24% preferred to be observer. They observed changes in their communication, ability to empathize, reflection of feelings, clinical and interpersonal skills. CONCLUSIONS: OSCE leads to change in their clinical, interpersonal skills and communication.