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Virtual patients and problem-based learning in advanced therapeutics.

Neal Benedict1

  • 1University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. benedictnj@upmc.edu

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|December 24, 2010
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Active learning strategies, including virtual patient simulations and problem-based learning (PBL), significantly improved student understanding of severe sepsis and septic shock in advanced therapeutics courses.

Keywords:
active learningclinical decision makingproblem-based learningsimulationvirtual patient

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pharmacology
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Advanced therapeutics courses require effective methods for teaching complex concepts.
  • Traditional lectures may not fully engage students in intricate therapeutic areas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance student learning of severe sepsis and septic shock.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of case-based, active-learning strategies combined with lectures.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a virtual patient simulation and a problem-based learning (PBL) practicum for severe sepsis and septic shock.
  • Students attended lectures, completed the virtual patient simulation, and participated in the PBL session.

Main Results:

  • Students scored an average of 90% on sepsis/septic shock questions, compared to 76% overall on the final exam.
  • The average score for the pharmaceutical care plan was 90%.
  • 93% of students reported that PBL contributed to their learning, and 63% felt the simulation did.

Conclusions:

  • A multifaceted teaching approach combining active and passive learning strategies is effective.
  • This approach fosters an effective learning environment and is well-received by students.