Avaliação clínica objetiva estruturada (OSCE) no processo de ensino-aprendizagem sob o olhar dos discentes de enfermagem

Abstract

In Nursing, it is essential to apply methodologies that assess practical performance for the exercise of the profession and among the main ones, the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) stands out, which seeks to assess the clinical skills and competences of students. The objective of the research was to know the students' views under the OSCE method, as well as their influence on the teaching-learning process. This is a descriptive study, with a qualitative approach carried out with undergraduate nursing students at a public university in southern Brazil, in 2020. Data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews with audio recording, consisting of 30 students , enrolled in the third and fourth grades. Under the students' perception of the methodology, the understanding and importance of it stood out despite generating significant emotional changes. Some concern was also raised regarding the traditional methodology based on theory, with a negative consequence on learning and necessary adjustment. Regarding the OSCE itself, effective feedback solidified knowledge, resolved doubts and was considered a unique moment, with several possible improvements being listed in order to make the evaluation method more profitable and effective for the student, the main subject of this process. With the data it was concluded that it is important to use updated and innovative methodologies that meet the needs of the profession and cause a positive impact on the teaching-learning process.