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Yeh TN, Chou LW. User Experience Evaluation of Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robots: Implications for Design Optimization: A Pilot Study. Sensors (Basel) 2023; 23:9003. [PMID: 37960702 PMCID: PMC10647564 DOI: 10.3390/s23219003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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With the development of science and technology, people are trying to use robots to assist in stroke rehabilitation training. This study aims to analyze the result of the formative test to provide the orientation of upper limb rehabilitation robot design optimization. We invited 21 physical therapists (PTs) and eight occupational therapists (OTs) who had no experience operating any upper limb rehabilitation robots before, and 4 PTs and 1 OT who had experience operating upper limb rehabilitation robots. Data statistics use the Likert scale. The general group scored 3.5 for safety-related topics, while the experience group scored 4.5. In applicability-related questions, the main function score was 2.3 in the general group and 2.4 in the experience group; and the training trajectory score was 3.5 in the general group and 5.0 in the experience group. The overall ease of use score was 3.1 in the general group and 3.6 in the experience group. There was no statistical difference between the two groups. The methods to retouch the trajectory can be designed through the feedback collected in the formative test and gathering further detail in the next test. Further details about the smooth trajectory must be confirmed in the next test. The optimization of the recording process is also important to prevent users from making additional effort to know it well.
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- Tzu-Ning Yeh
- Department of Medical Engineering and Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung 404332, Taiwan;
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404332, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Therapy and Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Science, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Asia University Hospital, Asia University, Taichung 413505, Taiwan
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Berendes S, Schaper E, Tipold A, Wissing S. Evaluation of the eOSCE for testing clinical skills. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1196311. [PMID: 37662984 PMCID: PMC10472136 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1196311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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The OSCE is a proven instrument for testing practical skills of students, not only in the (veterinary) medical field. At the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation (TiHo), students must complete a 10-week rotation in one of the university’s own clinics during the practical year in the 9th and 10th semesters in addition to other practical training. Within this framework, the first training for acquiring clinical practical skills with a formative examination (OSCE; Objective Structured Clinical Examination) was developed in the Clinical Skills Lab (CSL) in 2014. Since 2018, the TiHo has been the first veterinary medical training institution in Germany to conduct electronic OSCEs (eOSCEs). In the future, eOSCEs will also be introduced as a summative examination at the TiHo. For this reason, students in the practical year of the winter semester 2021/2022 and summer semester 2022 as well as former and current examiners were surveyed regarding their satisfaction with the eOSCE examination format as part of this study. The 175 analyzed questionnaires from students and 27 analyzed questionnaires from examiners showed a high level of satisfaction with the eOSCE overall, but at the same time indicated problems that should be ironed out before it is introduced as a summative examination in the state examination. In addition to its standardization and objectivity, the examination format also convinced with its quality-assurance review procedure and the direct feedback possibility with regard to the students’ performance.
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- Svenja Berendes
- Centre for E-Learning, Didactics and Educational Research (ZELDA), Clinical Skills Lab, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Centre for E-Learning, Didactics and Educational Research (ZELDA), E-Learning Consulting, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animals, Neurology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Centre for E-Learning, Didactics and Educational Research (ZELDA), Clinical Skills Lab, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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Albekairy AM, Obaidat AA, Alsharidah MS, Alqasomi AA, Alsayari AS, Albarraq AA, Aljabri AM, Alrasheedy AA, Alsuwayt BH, Aldhubiab BE, Almaliki FA, Alrobaian MM, Aref MA, Altwaijry NA, Alotaibi NH, Alkahtani SA, Bahashwan SA, Alahmadi YA. Evaluation of the Potential of National Sharing of a Unified Progress Test Among Colleges of Pharmacy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Adv Med Educ Pract 2021; 12:1465-1475. [PMID: 34938140 PMCID: PMC8687445 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s337266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND With the expansion in pharmacy education in Saudi Arabia, there is a pressing need to maintain quality assurance in pharmacy programs using several tools. The progress test is a formative assessment tool that can serve to provide information to all stakeholders. This study evaluated the results of a unified progress test that was shared among 15 colleges of pharmacy. METHODS The progress test was composed of 100 MCQs where 30% of which cover basic pharmaceutical sciences and 70% cover pharmacy practice. The questions were collected from all the 15 colleges of pharmacy participated in the test. The test was administered online to all undergraduate students in the professional programs of these colleges. RESULTS The overall attendance rate was 80% from the total number of students enrolled in the participating colleges. Mean scores of students in basic pharmaceutical sciences were relatively higher than in pharmacy practice. The assessment results of the students in the unified program learning outcomes among colleges were higher in the domains of knowledge and skills compared to competence domain. There was a significant increment in the mean scores of the students as they progress through the years of the professional program. No correlation was found between the mean scores in the test and the cumulative grade point average (cGPA) of all students regardless of their level. CONCLUSION The results indicated growth and maintenance of the gained knowledge and skills by the students as they progress through the years of the professional program with consistency in the results among the participating colleges. Sharing a unified test was effective as a valuable tool for the colleges of pharmacy for the purposes of benchmarking and improving the curricula. In addition, it could serve to evaluate learning of students and harmonize knowledge and skills gained by students at different institutions.
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- Abdulkareem M Albekairy
- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Albaha University, Albaha, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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BACKGROUND Exams in anatomy courses are traditionally summative. Formative testing induces retrieval practice, provides feedback and enhances learning results. We investigated the optimal frequency for retrieval practice during an anatomy course. METHOD During a first-year course, students were offered four online daily quizzes a week that assessed thoracic anatomy. Once a week they received a quiz about abdominal anatomy. Students immediately received feedback afterwards. In the fourth course week, a survey about participation and satisfaction was taken. 424 students participated in the final summative exam. Trunk wall questions were used as a control. Relationship between participation and test results was investigated with a one-way ANOVA. RESULTS More frequent participation in formative tests was correlated to higher scores in the summative exam with no difference between daily and weekly quizzes. This effect was found for thorax-abdomen and 'control' trunk wall questions. Participation in weekly quizzes was higher (p < 0.001). All survey responses showed a significant difference in favour of the weekly quiz (p < 0.001). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Participation in formative quizzes was correlated to summative exam scores. This correlation was not specific for the material tested, probably because of diligence. Student participation and preference were much higher in weekly quizzes.
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- Leonieke N Palmen
- Department of Anatomy, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Anatomy, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Anatomy, Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen, PO Box 9101, 6500, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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