Trial reportBMC medical education2024
Faculty standardized patients versus traditional teaching method to improve clinical competence among traditional Chinese medicine students: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
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- Virtual Standardized Patients for Improving Clinical Thinking Ability Training in Residents: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR medical education · 2025Trial
- Application of practical training scenario simulation teaching method oriented to strengthen clinical skills in the clinical internship stage of medical students.Medical education online · 2025Trial
- Application of a virtual simulation teaching model in enhancing the clinical understanding of cataract surgery among undergraduate medical students: a single-arm pre-post interventional study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Assessment of simulated participant professional performance in health professional education: a scoping review.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2026Review
- The integration of clinical pathway and case-based teaching in standardized residency training in the department of endocrinology.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Impact of a combined case-based and evidence-based medicine teaching approach in traditional Chinese orthopedic residency training: a single-center, retrospective educational study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Comparison of teacher-standardized patients and peer role-play in assessing medical students' history-taking skills.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Influence of standardized patient combined with narrative nursing teaching on experimental teaching of surgical nursing: A quasi-experimental study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2025Article
- Application of simulation-based education in the instruction of medical students from non-radiology specialties.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundStandardized patients (SPs) simulation training models have been widely used in various fields, the study of using SPs in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is still a new filed. Previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of occupational SP for TCM (OSP-TCM), which has an increasingly problem of high time and financial costs. The faculty SPs for TCM (FSP-TCM) simulation training model may provide a better alternative. This study aims to test and determine whether FSP-TCM simulations are more cost-effective than OSP-TCM and traditional educational models to improve the clinical competence of TCM students.
methodsThis study was a single-blind, prospective, randomized controlled trial conducted between February 2023 and October 2023. The participants were randomized into FSP-TCM group, OSP-TCM group and traditionally taught group (TT group) in the ratio of 1:1:1. The duration of this training program was 12 weeks (36 credit hours). Formative and summative assessments were integrated to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning. Three distinct questionnaires were utilized to collect feedback from students, SPs, and teachers at the conclusion of the course. Additionally, analysis of cost comparisons between OSP-TCM and FSP-TCM were performed in the study.
resultsThe study comprised a total of 90 students, with no dropouts during the research. In the formative evaluation, students assigned to both the FSP-TCM and OSP-TCM groups demonstrated higher overall scores compared to those in the TT group. Notably, their performance in "physical examination" (P
conclusionFSP-TCM training mode showed greater effectiveness than traditional teaching method in improving clinical competence among TCM students. It was feasible, practical, and cost-effective, and may serve as an alternative method to OSP-TCM simulation.
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