Evaluation of the impact of an online introductory paediatric physical examination skills course on students’ OSCE performance
This study demonstrates that an online paediatric physical examination skills course can significantly improve students' examination performance, particularly for those in the middle academic performance range. The findings support the integration of multimedia clinical skills courses in medical curricula, especially in resource-constrained settings.
Authors
- Ann George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-2279)
- Duane Blaauw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0605-7134)
- Ziyaad Dangor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4089-147X)
- Sanjay G. Lala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9964-513X)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-08177-5
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation