https://ijipem.com/index.php/ijipem <p>The International Journal of Integrative Pediatrics and Environmental Medicine is a peer-reviewed open-access medical journal that publishes original research, reviews, case reports, and letters focused on the interactions between children and their physical and psychological environment. Journal topics center on modifiable factors, such as environmental pollution, child-parent relationships, social circumstances, quality of life of the sick child, ill-child school performance, mental health, and sensitivity to environmental factors. Topics concerning the integration of conventional pediatrics with complementary and alternative medicine for children and research about environmental impacts on cellular and molecular mechanisms of development are of great interest.</p> <p>Conventional medicine papers relevant to pediatrics are very welcome.</p> <p>&nbsp; The journal is now in the "Gold Rush" collection library and indexed in CiteFactor, ROAD (https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2368-4275), Academic Resource Index, and the <strong>ICI World of Journals</strong> - one of the largest international databases of scientific journals.&nbsp;</p> SciencePower Publishing House, LLC en-US International Journal of Integrative Pediatrics and Environmental Medicine 2368-4275 <p>Policy for Articles with Open Access<br><br>Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:<br><br>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.<br><br>Authors are permitted and encouraged to post links to their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.</p> https://ijipem.com/index.php/ijipem/article/view/121 <p><strong>Background </strong>Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is widely used in nursing education to evaluate students' clinical competence. Despite its advantages, perceptions of OSCE vary among students based on attributes such as quality, organization, and assessment format.</p> <p><strong>Aim </strong>This study aimed to assess the perceptions of OSCE among nursing students focusing on attributes, performance quality, validity, reliability, and organizational aspects.</p> <p><strong>Methods </strong>A descriptive cross-sectional survey design with a quantitative approach was employed. Thirty nursing students from levels 5 to 9, aged 19–20, were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, which included sections on OSCE attributes, performance quality, validity, organization, and assessment format. Data analysis involved descriptive and inferential statistics, with tests including t-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square.</p> <p><strong>Results </strong>The findings revealed high levels of agreement on OSCE's effectiveness, with mean scores for OSCE attributes (4.2, SD = 0.6), organization (4.1, SD = 0.6), and performance quality (3.8, SD = 0.5). Students perceived validity and reliability positively (mean = 3.6, SD = 0.7). Assessment format ratings indicated preferences for moderate difficulty and fairness. Significant differences were observed in perceptions based on GPA (p &lt; 0.01) and levels of study (p &lt; 0.05). Chi-square tests indicated associations between perceptions and demographic variables such as age and gender.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion </strong>The study underscores the importance of tailoring OSCEs to diverse student needs while maintaining fairness and accessibility. Emphasis on organizational quality and perceived reliability can enhance the assessment's efficacy. Further research is recommended to explore strategies for mitigating performance anxiety and optimizing student readiness for OSCEs.</p> Santhi Muttipoll Dharmarajlu Basmah Ahmed Aldarbi Wasan Hameed Shami Samar Othman Humq Samira Ahmad Suhail Hajar Ahmed Gomairy Copyright (c) 2025 International Journal of Integrative Pediatrics and Environmental Medicine https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-04-24 2025-04-24 10 1 9 10.36013/ijipem.v10i.121