Use of Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) as an Evaluation Tool for Workplace Based Teaching among the Surgical Postgraduate Residents in the Surgical O.P.D. in the Rural Hospital

Shaikh M H; Thorat P.S.; Shaikh Simran A.; Sidharth Banarjee; Amol Choudhary; Anand Prakash

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

Use of Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) as an Evaluation Tool for Workplace Based Teaching among the Surgical Postgraduate Residents in the Surgical O.P.D. in the Rural Hospital

Shaikh M H, Thorat P. S. , Shaikh Simran A. , Sidharth Banarjee, Amol Choudhary, Anand Prakash

Abstract :

 Introduction: Direct observation of procedural skills has been designed specifically for the assessment of practical skills and gives feedback to the trainee conducted at work place. The present study was planned to use it to assess the Surgical Postgraduate Resident’s skills in the clinical examination of east in the surgical O.P.D.12 surgical postgraduate residents enrolled and gave consent. Pre and post test was taken by questionnaire at workplace. The female patient attending the surgical OPD was given for examination. The assessor observed the resident and noted his findings as per DOPs form and check list. 12 residents were assessed by 4 assessors by DOPs for 4 months, and the results were analyzed. DOPs assessment scores of satisfactory nature varied between 70 to 90% and need improvement from 10–30%. Acceptability of DOPs as an assessment method was 100% for the assessors.