Evaluation of the Use of a Virtual Patient on Student Competence and Confidence in Performing Simulated Clinic Visits.

What it found

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Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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6. Potential Barriers to the Implementation of Computer-Based Simulation in Pharmacy Education: A Systematic Review.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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7. Computer-Based Simulators in Pharmacy Practice Education: A Systematic Narrative Review.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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8. Pharmacy student's perceptions, behaviours and attitudes toward virtual reality simulation.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023
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9. Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2021
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10. Integration of a Virtual Dispensing Simulator "MyDispense" in an Experiential Education Program to Prepare Students for Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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11. Interactive Clinical Avatar Use in Pharmacist Preregistration Training: Design and Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020
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12. Pharmacy Students' Perceptions and Performance on the Use of an Online Virtual Experience Tool for Practicing Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.American journal of pharmaceutical education · 2020
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13. Actual vs. Perceived Competency Development-How Can Virtual Patients Impact Pharmacist Pre-Registration Training?Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020
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14. Using Virtual Patient Software to Improve Pharmacy Students' Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Geriatric Patients.American journal of pharmaceutical education · 2020
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15. Virtual patients as a tool for training pre-registration pharmacists and increasing their preparedness to practice: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2020
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16. Preceptor tips for navigating generational differences with introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experience students.Pharmacy practice
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Authors and funding

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