Influence of Relaxing Breathing Before Each Station of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination

Influence on Performance of Relaxing Breathing During Rotation Pause Before Each Station of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination for Fifth Year Medical Students

SObjective and Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) has been incorporated recently in the certification process as a final national undergraduate ranking examination. This exam is an additional major stressor for medical students.

The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency on stress reduction of a standardized relaxing breathing occuring during rotation of the OSCE stations just before the start of the next upcoming OSCE station, in medical student, during the OSCE.

Stress generated during the curriculum might have deleterious effects on the wellbeing and the health of medical students. Objective and Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) has been incorporated recently in the certification process as a final national undergraduate ranking examination. This exam is an additional major stressor for medical students.

Stress coping strategies could be implemented to help them better prepare for this examination. The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency on stress reduction of a standardized relaxing breathing as a coping interventions occuring during rotation of the OSCE stations just before the start of the next upcoming OSCE station, in medical student, during the OSCE.

Inclusion Criteria:

• all volontary medical students of the second cycle that came for their exam during the sessions of June 2024 from the University of Lyon (Medecine ESt)

Exclusion Criteria:

• no exclusion criteria