Evaluation of the Nursing Students’ Skills by DOPS

Mohammad  Jalili; Masoomeh Imanipour; Nahid Dehghan Nayeri; Azim Mirzazadeh

doi:10.22037/jme.v14i1.9069

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands

Former Title: Journal of Medical Education | The Official Journal of School of Medical Education and Learning Technologies

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https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v14i1.9069

Evaluation of the Nursing Students’ Skills by DOPS

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Mohammad Jalili¹,

Masoomeh Imanipour^2,*,

Nahid Dehghan Nayeri²,

Azim Mirzazadeh¹

1School of Medicine; Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center (NMCRC); School of Nursing and Midwifery; Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Journal of Medical Education for Future Demands:Vol. 14, issue 1; e105420

Published online:Jun 04, 2015

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jun 04, 2015

Accepted:Jun 04, 2015

How to Cite:Mohammad JaliliMasoomeh ImanipourNahid Dehghan NayeriAzim MirzazadehEvaluation of the Nursing Students’ Skills by DOPS.J Med Edu.14(1):e105420.https://doi.org/10.22037/jme.v14i1.9069.

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Background and purpose: Student assessment is an important issue in medical education. It is necessary to use objective, valid and reliable assessment methods that are appropriate to the learning objectives and domain.The objectives of this study were 1- Development of the DOPS test (Direct Observation Procedural Skills) and identification of its validity, reliability and acceptability. 2- Evaluation of the nursing students’ skills by the DOPS test.Methods: First, the DOPS test was developed by reviewing the literatures and other related tools. Its validity was determined by computing the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI), based on the experts’ panel opinions. Then, the clinical skills of the students in doing special procedures were evaluated by the DOPS test. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient was used to determine the DOPS reliability. To explore the satisfaction with the DOPS test, a questionnaire and VAS were used.Results: Based on the results, the DOPS test showed high content validity with CVR=1 and CVI=0.94. The reliability of the DOPS test confirmed α0.7. The respondents held a positive attitude toward the DOPS test with mean satisfaction greater than 8. The performance of the majority of students in doing special procedures was good based on the DOPS scores.Conclusions: The DOPS test is a suitable evaluation method to assess the students’ procedural skills objectively because of its high validity, reliability and acceptability. To evaluate all aspects of the students’ performance the DOPS test should be combined with other clinical performance tests.

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Nahid Dehghan Nayeri:[PubMed][Scholar]
Azim Mirzazadeh:[PubMed][Scholar]