An innovative blended learning approach using virtual patients as preparation for skills laboratory training: perceptions of students and tutors

Lehmann, Ronny; Bosse, Hans Martin; Simon, Anke; Nikendei, Christoph; Huwendiek, Sören

doi:10.1186/1472-6920-13-23

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“…17 Lehmann and colleagues 18 21 demonstrated that the program's ability to fill gaps in students' exposure to core clinical problems, the use of a national curriculum, and the program's development by clerkship directors were important factors leading to broad adoption of the program. VP use is not limited to pediatrics.…”

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The Role for Virtual Patients in the Future of Medical Education

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PerspectiveMuch has been written about the challenges facing the current medical education system in the United States. Medical knowledge is expanding rapidly, which demands not only more efficient teaching methods but also the teaching of knowledge management, yet lectures and book learning remain primary means of instruction in many medical schools. Much evidence shows the negative impact of the current educational model on student mental health, 2 and indirect evidence indicates that improving mental health and capturing intrinsic motivation will have a positive impact on learning.3 Additionally, although clinical reasoning is a cornerstone of medical practice, the continued problem of diagnostic error 4 suggests that medical education should focus more on the application of foundational knowledge in diverse contexts to foster both the development of diagnostic expertise and the acknowledgment of one's own limits. Further, legitimate concerns about medical error 5 call into question not only the quality of the health care system but also whether the contemporary U.S. system of medical education needs to better assess the competence of its graduates. The medical education community is working-across disciplines and across the continuum-to identify and implement strategies to improve educational outcomes 6 ; however, the current challenges will remain difficult to solve without a better understanding of the effectiveness of these new educational strategies.Just as a modern health care system is compelled to translate advances in the basic and clinical sciences into medical practice, a modern medical education system must translate advances in fields such as cognitive and educational psychology, education, the learning sciences, and educational technology into educational practice. The incorporation of technology into education offers the promise of addressing educational challenges in new ways. 7,8 Often, modern technologies offer more hope than actual solutions, and there is the potential for this to occur in the use of educational technology in medical education. Our aim with this Perspective is to suggest roles for a specific form of technologyenhanced education-virtual patients (VPs)-in addressing specific challenges facing medical education. We will do this by, first, describing what VPs are and their current roles in medical education and, then, proposing specific educational strategies for the use of VPs and the educational outcomes we believe VPs can facilitate. What Are VPs?Medical educators and others have defined "virtual patient" as "an interactive computer simulation of real-life clinical scenarios for the purpose of healthcare and medical training, education, or assessment" 9 or "a specific type of computer program that simulates reallife clinical scenarios [through which] learners emulate the roles of health care providers to obtain a history, conduct a physical exam, and make diagnostic and therapeutic decisions." 10 AbstractThe medical education community is working-across disciplines and ...

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“…Blended learning techniques may also encourage independent lifelong learning that is vital to the contemporary veterinary surgeon within their profession (9,15). Although extensive research has been conducted in medical schools (16)(17)(18)(19), it is unknown whether BL methods are perceived as beneficial to student learning in the context of veterinary education. A main theme from medical experience is that BL methods are positivity perceived by students, but only if courses are designed to benefit their learning rather than being a replacement for staff F2F teaching time (16).…”

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Students’ Engagement in and Perceptions of Blended Learning in a Clinical Module in a Veterinary Degree Program

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Mihm-Carmichael

Hammond³

2021

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

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“…The main advantage of virtual patients is primarily to promote clinical reasoning skills. Human patient simulation is a type of simulationbased learning that provides a unique opportunity for students to apply what they have learned and allows them to practice their problem solving skills (2). Virtual patients are a form of computer-assisted education used in various medical disciplines.…”

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Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI), Virtual Patients (VP), and Human Patient Simulation (HPS) in Medical Education Based on Gagne’s Educational Design Pattern

Torbatinezhad

Amani²

2018

Jorjani Biomed J

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Background and objectives: Educational technology is widely used in all parts of medical education. The use and application of common educational technologies and adoption of educational design patterns in medical sciences education can greatly help in medical simulations, training, and improving of clinical skills of nurses and medical students. The aim of this research was to study computer-assisted instruction, virtual patients, and human patient simulation in medical science education based on Gagne's educational design pattern. Methods: The research methodology in this paper was a review-article of applied type, which helps the education designer in the field of medical education to choose the most suitable educational technologies in medical science education to achieve their desired goals by considering the advantages and disadvantages of computer-assisted instruction, virtual patients, and human patient simulation. Results: In this article, we first reviewed the educational technology and common technologies in medical education and its advantages and disadvantages as well as the most appropriate educational technology to achieve the needed goals. We then described two multimedia (Computer-Assisted Instruction and Virtual Patients) and educational models for virtual patients as well as two simulators (virtual patient and human patient simulation). Subsequently, we explored the educational design and its patterns (including Ganja, Watson, Merrill, Reigeluth, Asher, Camp, and Siemens) and selected the best pattern (Gagne's pattern) according to the learning theories and research background. Finally, the three approaches mentioned in this article (computer-assisted instruction, virtual patients, human patient simulation) were designed based on the Gagne's model. Conclusion: Based on the results, one can conclude that the computer-assisted instruction, virtual patients, and human patient simulation based on the Gagne's educational design model can help medical education instructors in training communication skills, clinical skills, and skills of obtaining medical history from the patient as well as problem-solving skills, knowledge acquisition, and critical thinking. They can also help the educational designer in the field of medical education to select the most suitable educational technologies in medical science education due to the best educational model of virtual patients and the Meyer educational media principles and simulation-based learning-educational theories tailored to the goals and content of medical education courses. Therapies for autoimmune disorders such as SLE.

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An innovative blended learning approach using virtual patients as preparation for skills laboratory training: perceptions of students and tutors

Cited by 47 publications

References 30 publications

The Role for Virtual Patients in the Future of Medical Education

The Role for Virtual Patients in the Future of Medical Education

Students’ Engagement in and Perceptions of Blended Learning in a Clinical Module in a Veterinary Degree Program

Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI), Virtual Patients (VP), and Human Patient Simulation (HPS) in Medical Education Based on Gagne’s Educational Design Pattern

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