A framework to benchmark the quality of clinical assessment in a South African undergraduate medical programme.

South African Family Practice : Official Journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care
Hanneke BritsLynette J Van der Merwe

Abstract

The outcome of the undergraduate medical programme is to produce clinically competent health care providers relevant for the South African context. Educational institutions find it hard to ensure the quality of assessments where competency must be assessed. This study aimed to compile an assessment framework that can be used to benchmark current assessment practices in the clinical phase of the undergraduate medical programme where competency must be certified. In this observational, descriptive study, qualitative data were gathered using the steps described by the World Health Organization for rapid reviews. Literature was searched, screened and selected before data were analysed and a framework was constructed. Twenty-five official documents were included in the study. The framework addressed the three components of quality assessment, namely, accreditation, assessment and quality assurance. Assessors should attend to the principles of assessment, namely, validity, reliability, fairness, feasibility, educational effect and acceptability, but realise that no assessment meets all these criteria. The first step to ensure quality assessment is to identify a clear outcome. Assessment should be planned and aligned with this outcome...Continue Reading

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Jul 8, 2020·African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine·Hanneke BritsGina Joubert

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