Structured Long Interview and Clinical Examination (SLICE) as Formative Assessment Tool in Clinical Clerkship: Medical Students Perspective

Authors

  • Wajiha Shadab Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pakistan Railway General Hospital, Islamic International Medical College Trust, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Amna Ahmed Noor Department of Medical Education, Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Mirpur, Pakistan
  • Saira Waqqar Department of Riphah College of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Gul Muhammad Shaikh Department of Health Professions Education, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.583

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the medical students’ opinions and views on undertaking SLICE as a formative assessment.

Methods: This was a qualitative, exploratory study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select final year medical students who have undertaken a formative assessment through SLICE in their clerkship rotation. Total 32 students participated in this study .Four sets of focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted from medical students who had recently gone through their clinical clerkship modules for Pediatrics, General Medicine, General Surgery and Gynecology& Obstetrics. Each recorded FGD was transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was conducted manually. Themes were identified from the transcribed data, coded and analyzed. In order to achieve adequate coding and researcher reliability, investigator triangulation was performed. The initial thematic analysis was performed by the primary investigator. Thereafter, two more investigators independently analyzed the data. Before the data was finalized, all the three investigators reached a final consensus upon the themes that had emerged, ensuring triangulation of the analyzed data.

Results: A four staged thematic analysis was conducted, in which five major themes and five sub-themes emerged. The main themes being: Purpose, Learning, Timing, Relevancy and Fairness of SLICE.

Conclusion: The students generally thought that SLICE was effective in enhancing their clinical skills learning and should be conducted more frequently with minor adjustments.

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Published

2021-12-29

How to Cite

Wajiha Shadab, Amna Ahmed Noor, Saira Waqqar, & Gul Muhammad Shaikh. (2021). Structured Long Interview and Clinical Examination (SLICE) as Formative Assessment Tool in Clinical Clerkship: Medical Students Perspective. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(8), 2000–2004. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.583

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Research Article