VIRTUAL PATIENTS IN UNDERGRADUATE SURGERY EDUCATION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

Background: This study aims to clarify the effects of implementing a series of virtual patients in undergraduate surgery education on various dimensions of skills as applied to clinical problems. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial 48 surgery clerks were assigned to an intervention group who...

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Veröffentlicht in:	ANZ journal of surgery 2007-01, Vol.77 (1-2), p.54-59
Hauptverfasser:	Vash, Javad H., Yunesian, Masud, Shariati, Mohammad, Keshvari, Amir, Harirchi, Iraj
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	clinical clerkship Clinical Clerkship - methods Clinical Competence Computer-Assisted Instruction Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods Educational Measurement Female General Surgery - education Humans Male Medical History Taking Problem-Based Learning randomized controlled trials User-Computer Interface
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: This study aims to clarify the effects of implementing a series of virtual patients in undergraduate surgery education on various dimensions of skills as applied to clinical problems. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial 48 surgery clerks were assigned to an intervention group who worked on 14 simulated cases of abdominal pain during 7 weeks in a computer lab and a control group without access to software. At the end of the intervention, both groups were tested by a structured, seven‐part paper‐based exam evaluating certain areas of competence. Results: Forty‐five students took the exam. Results showed a significant improvement in history taking (P
ISSN:	1445-1433 1445-2197
DOI:	10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03978.x