Assessment of Acceptability of Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) Among Nursing Students and Faculty Members in Zahedane University of Medical Sciences, IRAN

Abstract It is important to identify positive and negative aspects of new assessment methods. Little research has been done on the acceptability of DOPS,especially in nursing. The aim of the study was to identify acceptability of DOPS among nursing instructors and students. At first, students’ clinical skills were assessed by faculty members using DOPS. Then, they were asked to rate their satisfaction on 1-9 rating scale and one open question about negative and positive aspects.55 students and 12 assessors were participated. The results showed that, 75% of faculty members were completely satisfied and 70% of students were satisfied. It seems, DOPS is not only efficient in clinical skill assessment, but also is acceptable among nursing students and faculty members.