Investigator(s)
| Submitter |
Karma Choden RTC, Thimphu Karma Choden 
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| Principal Investigator |
Karma Choden RTC, Thimphu Karma Choden
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| Co-Investigator(s) |
Yadap Prasad Timsina RTc Yadap Prasad Timsina
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| Co-Investigator(s) |
Porjia Jansi Rani R RTC Porjia Jansi Rani R
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| Co-Investigator(s) |
Jigme Zangmo RTC Jigme Zangmo
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Title(s) and abstract
| Scientific title | Predictors of Competency in OSCE among Nursing Students at RTC: A Predictive Correlation Study. |
| Public title | Predictors of Competency in OSCE among Nursing Students at RTC: A Predictive Correlation Study. |
| Background | This research on predictors of competency in OSCEs seeks to address critical gaps in evaluating clinical skills among nursing students at Royal Thimphu College (RTC). It will provide actionable interventions to improve the OSCE assessment process by identifying key factors that enhance performance. Studies have shown that clinical knowledge, practical skills, and simulation experience significantly influence OSCE outcomes.Incorporating structured feedback and rehearsal can also enhance student performance, while anxiety reduction and motivational support have been identified as important contributors to success in OSCEs. |
| Objectives | 1. Describe the student, teacher, and institutional factors that influence the competency of students in OSCE. 2. Investigate the factor/s that significantly predict the OSCE competency. 3. Determine the strength and direction of the relationships between the predictors (factor/s) and outcome (OSCE). 4. Explore students’ perspectives on factors that influence their OSCE performance. |
| Study Methods | Mixed method: Qualitative and Quantitative |
| Expected outcomes and use of results | Factors that increase the OSCE competencies in nursing students. The result can serve as a benchmark for the nursing students' competencies in nursing skills, can be used in the adaptation of the curriculum to make the assessment authentic, and utilized by the institutions to improve the nursing education system in Bhutan. |
| Keywords | OSCE Competencies, Nursing students, Assessment |
Research Details
| Student research | No |
| Start Date | 29-May-2025 |
| End Date | 31-Aug-2025 |
| Key Implementing Institution | Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences |
| Multi-country research | No |
| Nationwide research | No |
| Bhutan | |
| Research Domain(s) | Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health |
| Research field(s) | Other (Nursing education) |
| Involves human subjects | Yes |
| Qualitative Study | |
| Data Collection | Primary data |
| Proposal reviewed by other Committee | Approved |