Application of Mini-CEX combined with student-standardized patients in rehabilitation medicine residents’ standardized training
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22424006 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yaqin Zeng (0000-0001-8574-2457, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital), Ruidong Cheng (0000-0002-1476-6002, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital), Zhouli Shao (Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital), Li Zhang (0000-0002-4441-5131) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-06 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Medical Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-6920 • E-ISSN: 1472-6920 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12909-026-09127-5 |
| PMID | 41943077 |
| OpenAlex | W7150846534 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
BACKGROUND: The mini clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX) is widely recognized as an effective measure for standardized training for resident physicians in European and American countries. However, in China, use of the Mini-CEX evaluation is limited to clinical patients. Previous studies have not assessed the combined efficacy of the Mini-CEX with student-standardized patients (SSPs) in rehabilitation medicine education. Therefore, this study explored whether combining Mini-CEX and SSP can improve resident physicians’ clinical and communication skills. METHODS: The sample comprised students who received standardized training for resident physicians from January 2022 to December 2023. Before the training began, the observation and control groups received Mini-CEX evaluation. During the training period, the observation group received Mini-CEX combined with SSP evaluation every 2 weeks, while the control group was not evaluated. Before leaving the department after the eighth week, the resident physicians’ learning outcomes were uniformly evaluated, including theoretical knowledge, Mini-CEX, clinical thinking, and specialized skills. A questionnaire was used to collect students’ evaluations of teaching. RESULTS: After 8 weeks, the Mini-CEX combined with SSP group was superior to the control group in terms of consultation skills, communication skills, clinical judgment, humanistic concern, and overall clinical competency (p < 0.05). Compared with traditional Mini-CEX, resident physicians made greater progress in their clinical comprehensive abilities, especially in clinical thinking, patient reception and case writing (p < 0.05). The survey results indicated that resident physicians were highly satisfied with the Mini-CEX combined with SSP. CONCLUSION: Mini-CEX combined with SSP is an effective and reliable evaluation method for rehabilitation resident physician training, with advantages for improving students’ clinical abilities.
Clinical Practice · Communication skills · Educational measurement · MEDLINE · Standardized test · Treatment and control groups · Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills · Innovations in Medical Education · Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare · Rehabilitation
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |