Student Use of Digital Patient Cases May Improve Performance in a Pharmacy Cardiovascular Therapeutics Course.

Paul J Wong, Noam Morningstar-Kywi, Rory E Kim, Tien M H Ng

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Paul J WongAlfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1840-0697

Noam Morningstar-KywiAlfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.

Rory E KimAlfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.

Tien M H NgAlfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2251-8268

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Abstract

The use of digital patient cases (eCases) is associated with student-perceived improvements in learning. However, novel instructional tools must demonstrate measurable student benefits to justify ongoing use. This research sought to identify the impact of digital patient cases (eCases) on student performance in a PharmD cardiovascular course. Optional eCases for hypertension (HTN), venous thromboembolism (VTE), and acute heart failure (AHF) were incorporated into the course. Performance on the exams and course overall was compared between student cohorts based on eCase use. Aggregated data were analyzed by year. Additional analysis was performed for scores on exam items related to eCase content. From 2020 to 2022, a total of 322/562 students (57.3%) used any eCase. While there were no differences in 2020 and 2021, eCase users in 2022 had significantly higher course (83.6% vs. 79.7%,

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digital patient caseeducational technologyinstructional toolpharmacy educationstudent performancevirtual patient case

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PMID40126304

DOI10.3390/pharmacy13020031

PMCPMC11932311

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