ReviewCanadian medical education journal2022
Nomenclature of real patients in health professional education by role and engagement: a narrative literature review.
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- The patient as teacher: a four-phase blueprint for institutional change.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- The pedagogical liminality of patient and public involvement in initial healthcare professional education: an umbrella review.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Review
- The Ladder of Inference re-visited: "Don't jump to confusions!"Canadian medical education journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
Research problem: Real patients living with a disease and engaged in the education of healthcare professionals are referred to by different terms. To address this, A.Towle proposed a draft taxonomy. Objective: Our objective is to extract from the literature the definitions given for the following terms: (1) Methods: The literature search was carried out in Results: Certain terms refer to real and simulated patients. Roles are more or less well described but may refer to multiple terms. The notion of engagement is discussed, but not specifically. Conclusion: Explicitly defining the terms used according to the task descriptions and level of engagement would help contribute to Towle's taxonomy. Real patients would thus feel more legitimately involved in health professional education.
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