Award Date
May 2025
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Department
Brain Health
First Committee Member
Donnamarie Krause
Second Committee Member
Sharon Jalene
Number of Pages
48
Abstract
This capstone project focuses on exploring the effectiveness of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Department of Occupational Therapy’s Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) on students’ perceived self-efficacy in preparation for and throughout fieldwork rotation. This retrospective study analyzed repeated measures of the New General Self-Efficacy (NGSE) Likert Scale collected from a sample of 49 occupational therapy students across five time points. Findings indicated a statistically significant increase in self-efficacy over time (p<.001). These results suggest that the OSCE may play a meaningful role in enhancing students’ self-efficacy in their clinical hands-on skills, supporting its continued use in occupational therapy academics.
Keywords
Clinical Skills; Student Self-Efficacy
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Kay, Angela, "The Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Objective Structured Clinical Exam & Student Self-Efficacy in Preparation for Fieldwork Rotation" (2025). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 5297.
https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/5297
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