Virtual Standardized Patients for Improving Clinical Thinking Ability Training in Residents: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical internal medicine practice training traditionally relies on case-based teaching. This approach limits the development of students' clinical thinking skills. It also places significant pressure on instructors. Virtual standardized patients (VSPs) could offer an alternative solution. However, evidence on their feasibility and effectiveness remains limited.

Objective

This study aims to use the "VSPs in general practice" interactive diagnostic and teaching system, which uses VSPs to provide 3D virtual simulated patients and mimic virtual clinical scenarios. Medical students are trained through system-preset cases. This study aims to establish the clinical application of VSPs through a "VSPs in general practice" system and compare its effectiveness with tradit

SUBMITTER: Xu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685284 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature