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Eric Orton¹, Paul Mulhausen

¹Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, 2153 Westlawn, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. ortone@gmail.com

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Computer-based virtual patients (VPs) are effective educational tools in geriatrics, matching traditional methods. The GeriaSims program at the University of Iowa showed high user satisfaction and flexibility for learners.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Geriatrics
Health Informatics

Background:

Traditional geriatric education faces barriers.
Computer-based virtual patients (VPs) offer a solution.
VPs demonstrate comparable effectiveness to traditional teaching methods.

Purpose of the Study:

Describe the development of the GeriaSims VP program.
Evaluate the effectiveness of GeriaSims for geriatric education.
Assess user perceptions of instructional effectiveness, efficiency, and ease of use.

Main Methods:

Descriptive study of VP program development.
User evaluation survey.
Analysis of learner feedback.

Main Results:

Over 85% of users reported favorable perceptions of GeriaSims.
Positive feedback on instructional effectiveness, efficiency, and ease of use.
Successful utilization across multiple learner levels.

Conclusions:

GeriaSims is an effective tool for geriatric education.
VP programs provide flexible learning opportunities.
VPs address educational barriers in geriatrics.