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| Title |
Evaluating medical student engagement during virtual patient simulations: a sequential, mixed methods study
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| Published in |
BMC Medical Education, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12909-016-0530-7 |
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| Authors |
Lise McCoy, Robin K. Pettit, Joy H. Lewis, J. Aaron Allgood, Curt Bay, Frederic N. Schwartz |
| Abstract |
Student engagement is an important domain for medical education, however, it is difficult to quantify. The goal of this study was to investigate the utility of virtual patient simulations (VPS) for increasing medical student engagement. Our aims were specifically to investigate how and to what extent the VPS foster student engagement. This study took place at A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona (ATSU-SOMA), in the USA. First year medical students (n = 108) worked in teams to complete a series of four in-class virtual patient case studies. Student engagement was measured, defined as flow, interest, and relevance. These dimensions were measured using four data collection instruments: researcher observations, classroom photographs, tutor feedback, and an electronic exit survey. Qualitative data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Triangulation of findings between the four data sources indicate that VPS foster engagement in three facets: 1) Flow. In general, students enjoyed the activities, and were absorbed in the task at hand. 2) Interest. Students demonstrated interest in the activities, as evidenced by enjoyment, active discussion, and humor. Students remarked upon elements that caused cognitive dissonance: excessive text and classroom noise generated by multi-media and peer conversations. 3) Relevance. VPS were relevant, in terms of situational clinical practice, exam preparation, and obtaining concrete feedback on clinical decisions. Researchers successfully introduced a new learning platform into the medical school curriculum. The data collected during this study were also used to improve new learning modules and techniques associated with implementing them in the classroom. Results of this study assert that virtual patient simulations foster engagement in terms of flow, relevance, and interest. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 182 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 27 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 11% |
| Researcher | 17 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 8% |
| Other | 43 | 23% |
| Unknown | 44 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 43 | 23% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 8% |
| Psychology | 13 | 7% |
| Other | 26 | 14% |
| Unknown | 58 | 31% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 19 January 2016.
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