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The interactive patient: a multimedia interactive educational tool on the World Wide Web

K A Hayes1, C U Lehmann

  • 1Office of Administrative Computing, Marshall University School of Medicine, Huntington, West Virginia, USA.

M.D. Computing : Computers in Medical Practice
|July 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces an interactive online patient simulation to enhance medical education. The engaging tool improves clinical skills and provides continuing medical education credits, proving popular with physicians.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education Technology
  • Digital Health Tools
  • Clinical Skills Development

Background:

  • Continuing medical education (CME) is essential for physicians.
  • Traditional CME methods may lack engagement and immediate feedback.
  • The World Wide Web offers a platform for innovative educational tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a user-friendly, web-based continuing medical education (CME) tool.
  • To enhance physicians' clinical and history-taking skills through simulation.
  • To develop an interactive patient encounter for online learning.

Main Methods:

  • Design of a multimedia interactive patient simulation for a web server.
  • Physicians access the tool via the internet to simulate patient encounters.

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  • Electronic evaluation of user performance and automated CME credit delivery.

    • Main Results:

    • The 'Interactive Patient' tool was developed and deployed online.
    • Widespread adoption by the medical community, with institutional links and numerous users.
    • Positive user feedback indicating enthusiasm and enhanced learning through engagement.

    Conclusions:

    • Web-based interactive patient simulations are effective for medical education.
    • Combining education with engaging elements improves the learning experience.
    • This tool successfully enhances clinical skills and provides accessible CME.