Perception of the Use of the Direct Observation of Procedural Skills in Occupational Therapy Postgraduate Year Training in Taiwan: Survey of the Perspectives of Trainees and Supervisors
Table 4
Advantages and disadvantages of DOPS reported by trainees and supervisors.
Advantages
Yes
No
(df)
Direct observation of clinical performance
Trainees ()
28 (96.6%)
1 (3.4%)
.95 (1)
Supervisors ()
61 (96.8%)
2 (3.2%)
No space restriction
Trainees ()
17 (58.6%)
12 (41.4%)
.78 (1)
Supervisors ()
35 (55.6%)
28 (44.4%)
Finishing assessment in a short period of time
Trainees ()
20 (69.0%)
9 (31.0%)
.93 (1)
Supervisors ()
44 (69.8%)
19 (30.2%)
Flexibility
Trainees ()
22 (75.9%)
7 (24.1%)
.97 (1)
Supervisors ()
48 (76.2%)
15 (23.8%)
Consistent scoring criteria among supervisors
Trainees ()
14 (48.3%)
15 (51.7%)
.13 (1)
Supervisors ()
41 (65.1%)
22 (34.9%)
Consistent scoring criteria among OT and other health care professionals
Trainees ()
10 (34.5%)
19 (65.5%)
.91 (1)
Supervisors ()
21 (33.3%)
42 (66.7%)
Immediacy of feedbacks
Trainees ()
22 (75.9%)
7 (24.1%)
.97 (1)
Supervisors ()
48 (76.2%)
15 (23.8%)
Reliable and valid rating of clinical performance
Trainees ()
14 (48.3%)
15 (51.7%)
.73 (1)
Supervisors ()
28 (44.4%)
35 (55.6%)
No additional funding or resource burden
Trainees ()
18 (62.1%)
11 (37.9%)
.56 (1)
Supervisors ()
35 (55.6%)
28 (44.4%)
Disadvantages
Yes
No
Assessing only parts of clinical skills
Trainees ()
5 (17.2%)
24 (82.8%)
.08 (1)
Supervisors ()
22 (34.9%)
41 (65.1%)
Subjectivity
Trainees ()
22 (75.9%)
7 (24.1%)
.11 (1)
Supervisors ()
56 (88.9%)
7 (11.1%)
Low patient acceptance
Trainees ()
4 (13.8%)
25 (86.2%)
.95 (1)
Supervisors ()
9 (14.3%)
54 (85.7%)
Not adaptable to greater variability of clinical situations
