Student satisfaction with virtual patients is generally positive, with item-level comparisons dominating and some confidence exceptions¶
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q2 i? In 4 of 17 satisfaction studies the majority of items indicated preference for the virtual patient intervention; in 7 studies most items were indifferent between groups. → Kononowicz AA 2019
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Kononowicz AA 2019¶
Kononowicz AA, Woodham LA, Edelbring S, Stathakarou N, Davies D, Saxena N, Tudor Car L, Carlstedt-Duke J, Car J, Zary N. (2019). Virtual Patient Simulations in Health Professions Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by the Digital Health Education Collaboration. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/14676
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Narrative synthesis of 17 satisfaction studies, mostly item-by-item survey comparisons across five dimensions (general impression, comfort, integration, academic factors, technical features). One study rated mannequin-based training better on 5 of 6 items.
"In 4 studies, the majority of the items indicated preference for the virtual patient intervention, in comparison with lecture [63], reading assignment [67], video-based learning [89], and Web tutorial [88]. In 7 studies, most items were indifferent between the groups [53,59,62,65,66,74,92]."
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Related Claims¶
- Virtual patient design-variant comparisons rarely show significant differences, with feedback and scaffolding exceptions — related
- Expert evaluation found the virtual patient realistic and immediate ACT feedback increased therapists' awareness of intervention choices — related
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Student satisfaction with virtual patients is generally positive, with item-level comparisons dominating and some confidence exceptions |
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Student satisfaction with virtual patients is generally positive, with item-level comparisons dominating and some confidence exceptions |
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