Integration of Standardised Patient Teaching Videos and Simulation-Based Medical Education in Paediatric Residency...

This study focused on investigating the educational value of combining standardised patient (SP) teaching videos with simulation-based medical education (SBME) in paediatric resident training.

Forty paediatric resident trainees (June 2023-June 2024) were randomised into a control group (n = 20, routine teaching) and a study group (n = 20, routine teaching plus SP videos and SBME). Upon completion of the rotation, participants were assessed on clinical skills, clinical reasoning and theoretical knowledge. Professional qualities (questioning skills, information gathering, information provision and understanding patient perspectives), learning ability, learning interest, teamwork, mastery of subject content and teaching satisfaction were also evaluated.

The study group achieved higher scores in clinical skills and clinical thinking (p < 0.05), while theoretical knowledge scores were comparable between groups (p > 0.05). Professional quality, learning ability, interest, teamwork and mastery of medical interview, communication, humanistic care and overall clinical competence were all superior in the study group (p < 0.05), with no difference in physical examination or clinical judgement (p > 0.05). Satisfaction with teachers' attitude, teaching methods and teaching effectiveness was higher in the study group (p < 0.05), but satisfaction with teaching intensity showed no difference (p > 0.05).

The combination of SP teaching videos and SBME enhances clinical skills, professional qualities, engagement and satisfaction in paediatric resident education, offering a valuable supplement to conventional teaching.