Satisfaction of Internal Medicine Clerkship Students with the Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Background: The assessment of clinical skills is an integral part of medical education. Given the importance of student satisfaction as a key determinant of educational effectiveness, this study aimed to evaluate the satisfaction of medical students during their clinical clerkship with the implementation of the Mini-CEX in the General Internal Medicine Ward at Hasheminejad Hospital, Mashhad.Method: This descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study involved ۵۳ clinical clerkship medical students at Hasheminejad Hospital, Mashhad (۲۰۲۳–۲۰۲۴). The participants (۵۸.۵% male, ۴۱.۵% female; mean age ۲۳.۶۶ years) included all students assigned to the General Internal Medicine rotation. After obtaining written informed consent, data were collected using the validated Mini-CEX questionnaire developed by Habibi et al.Results: Practical assessment scores ranged from ۰ to ۱۰. The highest scores were observed in the Professionalism domain (۹.۲۶ ± ۰.۷۲), while the lowest were in Clinical Reasoning (۸.۹۱ ± ۰.۶۸). Statistical analysis showed no significant difference between scores and gender. Overall satisfaction was high, with mean scores in all evaluated dimensions exceeding ۸.Conclusion: The results reflect the positive impact of using the Mini-CEX. Medical students in the clinical phase achieved acceptable scores and reported high satisfaction with the process. These findings support the continued use of Mini-CEX and the integration of student-led improvements.

کلیدواژه ها:

Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) ، Medical education ، Student Satisfaction ، Internal medicine ، Clinical Clerkship ، Clinical reasoning