Virtual patient simulation in psychiatric care – A pilot study of digital support for collaborate learning

Sunnqvist, Charlotta; Karlsson, Karin; Lindell, Lisbeth; Fors, Uno

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2016.02.004

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“…One study showed that the review of options in the VP system and then receiving feedback, which allowed for an evaluation of the consequences, was particularly important for the students (Sandars, 2009). Another study found that VP cases trained the students in skills regarding critical thinking, communication, and decision-making (Sunnqvist et al, 2016). VP cases have the benefit of repeatedly providing the same experience and have the potential to provide students with opportunities to revisit the actions taken during the interaction with the "patient", thus allowing for comparison with best-practice protocols (Cendan & Lok, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The VP cases were designed by the lecturers in the course, and the VP system was Web-SP (Web-based Simulated Patient). The Web-SP was developed in the early 1990s at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden (Zary, Johnson, Boberg, & Fors, 2006) and has been used worldwide in different healthcare education programs, for example, as an assessment instrument in Swedish nursing education (Forsberg et al, 2011) and for training critical thinking (Sunnqvist, Karlsson, Lindell, & Fors, 2016). The Web-SP system has a number of features, including a waiting room (patient cases that should be used in the course), an introduction to the case, patient interview questions, physical examinations, laboratory tests,…”

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confidence: 99%

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Virtual Patient Cases for Active Student Participation in Nursing Education —Students’ Learning Experiences

Forsberg¹,

Bäcklund²,

Telhede³

et al. 2019

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Virtual Patient cases (VP cases) promote learning, teaching, and assessment of clinical reasoning and can stimulate and motivate active learning experiences in nursing education. The aim of the study was to investigate the use of VP cases for active student participation in nursing education regarding students' learning experiences of clinical reasoning. After an intervention using VP cases in the graduate nursing program, 174 evaluation questionnaires were collected from the students. The questionnaire consisted of open-ended questions that covered students' learning experiences using VP cases. Deductive content analysis was used with a focus on the students' learning experiences. The results showed that the use of the VP cases provided a comprehensive view of the patient and encouraged the students to broaden their thinking and helped them in drawing conclusions and in structuring their problem-solving. The VP cases also stimulated their learning process and reflection. Their knowledge was challenged, and this motivated them to search for more knowledge that was then followed up in the VP cases. The students found that the VP cases provided support in translating theoretical knowledge into clinical reasoning, and they facilitated the application of theory in practice and encouraged the students to use their clinical reasoning. The VP cases allowed for self-evaluation, which was a motivating force and increased their awareness of their abilities for clinical reasoning. Learning experiences from VP cases seem to be applicable in higher education and seem especially useful in enabling nursing students to apply theory in their clinical practice. Experiential learning theory supports the learning experiences from VP cases in clinical reasoning. In addition, working with VP cases seems to promote active student participation.

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confidence: 99%

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Virtual Patient Cases for Active Student Participation in Nursing Education —Students’ Learning Experiences

Forsberg¹,

Bäcklund²,

Telhede³

et al. 2019

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“…Virtual patients have been used to train non-technical skills (Peddle, Bearman, & Nestel, 2016;Peddle, Mckenna, Bearman, & Nestel, 2018). Guise, Chambers & Valimäki (2012) and Sunnqvist, Karlsson, Lindell, & Fors (2016) used virtual patients to train skills such as critical thinking, communication and decision making in a mental health context. LeFlore et al (2012) used virtual patients to teach nursing students about paediatric respiratory content.…”

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A Rubric to Assess Students' Clinical Reasoning When Encountering Virtual Patients

Georg¹,

Karlgren²,

Ulfvarson³

et al. 2018

J Nurs Educ

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“…These areas include surgery [8,9], nursing care [10,11], human behaviour [12], psychiatry [13], medical microbiology [14], pharmacy [15] and many others. However, VPs integrated into the curricula of veterinary medicine are rarely reported.…”

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Integration of Virtual Patients in Education of Veterinary Medicine

Majerník¹,

Maďar²,

Mojžišová³

2017

Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems

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Abstract-Problem based learning, utilizing simulations and virtual reality tools represents one of the approaches integrated into the education of medicine to prepare medical students for both the bedside teaching and their later clinical praxis. On the other side, implementation of innovative didactic materials may be useful also for veterinary medicine students. Thus, veterinary topics can be introduced and explained in the form of virtual cases, helping students to understand relationships between theory and practical application of their decisions. Simulations and virtual cases are also used to assess students' clinical reasoning skills. Therefore, our work is aimed on integration of modern simulation tools into education process at University of veterinary medicine and pharmacy in Košice, Slovakia. Inspired by our colleagues from Faculty of Medicine in Košice and respecting our requirements we were able to specify appropriate methods and to introduce the first veterinary virtual patient to our students.

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Virtual patient simulation in psychiatric care – A pilot study of digital support for collaborate learning

Cited by 40 publications

References 16 publications

Virtual Patient Cases for Active Student Participation in Nursing Education —Students’ Learning Experiences

Virtual Patient Cases for Active Student Participation in Nursing Education —Students’ Learning Experiences

A Rubric to Assess Students' Clinical Reasoning When Encountering Virtual Patients

Integration of Virtual Patients in Education of Veterinary Medicine

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