ArticleMedical science educator2020
Using Video and Virtual Patients in Problem-Based Learning: a Scoping Review.
Article in Medical science educator, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Authentic Versus Simulated Patient Videos: Effect on Mental Status Examination-An Educational Randomized Controlled Trial.Academic psychiatry : the journal of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training and the Association for Academic Psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Video Recording of Patient-Clinician Interactions in Health Education: Scoping Review.JMIR medical education · 2026Article
- Understanding Community Health Care Through Problem-Based Learning With Real-Patient Videos: Single-Arm Pre-Post Mixed Methods Study.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
- Digital recordings of a clinical encounter facilitate reflection in physical therapy students and clinicians.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Virtual versus paper-based PBL in a pulmonology course for medical undergraduates.BMC medical education · 2023Article
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Abstract
Problem presentation in problem-based learning can include the use of videos and interactive virtual patients. This review scopes the literature for this variation and what benefits or pitfalls there may be to their use. Themes indicate that videos and virtual patients may better prepare students for future difficult clinical interactions, while also increasing authenticity and memorability of cases. Findings are more inconsistent in determining whether they lead to clear knowledge or critical thinking gains. Despite inconsistent data, in an age where the use of technology is inevitable, the findings of this scoping review can inform future practice and guide innovation.
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