Exploring the key performance areas and assessment criteria for the evaluation of students' clinical performance: a Delphi study
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Date
2011
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AOSIS Publishing
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Evaluating students’ clinical performance is an
integral part of the quality assurance in a physiotherapy curriculum, however,
the objectivity during clinical examination have been questioned on numerous
occasions. The aim of this study was to explore the essential key clinical
performance areas and the associated assessment criteria in order to develop
a reliable clinical assessment form.
METHODS: A Delphi study was used to obtain consensus on the development of
a reliable clinical performance assessment tool. The study population consisted
of purposively selected academic physiotherapy staff from the University of
Western Cape as well as supervisors and clinicians involved in the examination
of physiotherapy students from the three Universities in the Western Cape. Findings from the Delphi rounds were
analysed descriptively. Fifty percent or higher agreement on an element was interpreted as an acceptable level
of consensus.
RESULTS: Eight key performance areas were identified with five assessment criteria per key performance area as well
as the weighting per area. It was evident that evaluators differed on the expectations of physiotherapy students as well
as the criteria used to assess them.CONCLUSIONS: The Delphi panel contributed to the formulation of a clinical assessment form through the identification
of relevant key performance areas and assessment criteria as they relate to undergraduate physiotherapy training.
Consensus on both aspects was reached following discussion and calculation of mean ranking sores.
IMPLICATIONS: This process of reaching consensus in determining clear criteria for measuring key performance areas
contributes to the objectivity of the process of cilia examinations.
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Keywords
Key Performance Areas (KPA), Criteria, Delphi
Citation
Joseph, C. et al. (2011). Exploring the key performance areas and assessment criteria for the evaluation of students' clinical performance: a Delphi study. South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 67(2): 1-7