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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Health Professions Education
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Computerised virtual patients (VPs) are increasingly utilized in medical training.
  • Understanding student experiences with VPs is crucial for effective integration.
  • This study explores the nature of VPs from a student perspective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elicit the nature of virtual patients in a clinical setting.
  • To understand student experiences with VPs as a learning activity.
  • To inform the educational integration of VPs in clinical rotations.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative approach using phenomenology.
  • Interviews with 31 medical students using VPs in rheumatology rotation.
  • Analysis of student experiences with VPs.

Main Results:

  • Students perceived VPs in relation to actual patients, clinical context, and learning activities.
  • VPs represented typical cases, encouraging clinical reasoning and decision-making.
  • Students found VPs integrated biomedical knowledge with clinical experience in a low-stress environment, but lacked emotional interactivity.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual patient activities provide clinical reality experiences and active problem-solving opportunities.
  • The effectiveness of VPs depends on technology and the surrounding educational environment.
  • Theoretical frameworks of clinical reasoning and experiential learning can guide further VP integration.