Comparison of Self and Peer Assessment on the Clinical Competence of Medical Students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences

S Najafipour; A Roustazadeh; R Raoofi; T Rahimi; F Najafipour; E Rayeatdost; M Haghbin; A Dehghani; M Kowsari; A Khirandish; A Karamzadeh Jahromy

doi:10.18502/jmed.v17i1.9742

S Najafipour Assistant Professor of Medical Education, Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
A Roustazadeh Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
R Raoofi Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
T Rahimi Assistant Professor of Health Education, Department of Health Education, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
F Najafipour Family Medicine specialist, Qutbuddin and Parvin Dalaki specialized center, Family Medicine group, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
E Rayeatdost Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
M Haghbin Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
A Dehghani Associate Professor of Nursing, Department of Nursing Education, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
M Kowsari Instructor of Medical Physics, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
A Khirandish General Practitioner, School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
A Karamzadeh Jahromy MSc of Medical Education, School of Medicine, Education Development Center, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jmed.v17i1.9742

Keywords: Self-assessment, Peer assessment, Medical student, Clinical competency

Abstract

Introduction: Assessing students' professional skills, teamwork and communication proficiency in the clinical environment by multiple evaluators such as educators, peers and students themselves is essential. The aim of this study was to compare the self-assessment method and peer assessment as means of evaluation on the clinical competence of medical students of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 110 medical students of University of Medical Sciences in 2020-2021.Convenience sampling method was used. To assess clinical competence, a valid and reliable questionnaire was used in four areas of communicative proficiency, cooperation with the medical team, patient management and practical skills. Data analysis was performed using independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance.

Result: The results of self-assessment showed that students in the field of practical skills (12.44 ± 3.16) were more capable but in the field of communication skills (7.96 ± 2.01) scored low on their ability. Peer assessment, the highest score was seen in the field of practical skills (12.69 ± 2.44) and the least was allocated to the field of cooperation with the treatment team (7.70 ± 1.96.). Comparing the mean scores of self-assessments with the mean scores of peers demonstrated a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001).

Conclusion: Self-assessment and peer assessment as a complementary, applicable and accessible method for assessing students' achievement of expected competencies can be considered in the evaluation system of clinical education.