Qian Yang, Lili Tian, E Scott Huebner, Xinxin Zhu
Relations among academic achievement, self-esteem, and subjective well-being in school among elementary school students: A longitudinal mediation model
School psychology (Washington, D.C.)
virtual patients computerbased simulations used teach evaluate patient interviews medical diagnoses treatment medical conditions helps develop clinical reasoning skills especially undergraduate medical education study aimed investigate medical students perceptions individual groupbased clinical reasoning decisionmaking processes using virtual patients study group comprised 24 thirdyear medical students body interact software utilized vp tool students readiness courses learning goals considered choosing scenarios semistructured interview forms employed data collection maxqda 2020 qualitative analysis software used analyze data students written answers analyzed using content analysis participants perceived individual applications beneficial making clinical decisions virtual patients suggested groupbased applications used cases immediately following individual applications appropriate decisionmaking method results indicated students learn make decisions trial error based software scoring priorities using clinical reasoning protocols groupbased reasoning discussionconciliation technique utilized students stated individual decisionmaking advantageous provided students freedom make choices opportunity selfevaluation hand stated group based decisionmaking process activated prior knowledge assisted understanding misconceptions promoted information retention medical educators need determine appropriate method using virtual patients structured individual andor group applications depending competency sought