The effect of case-based mobile virtual patient application on students' academic achievement in clinical reasoning skills
Med Educ Online. 2024 Dec 31;29(1):2322223. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2024.2322223. Epub 2024 Mar 6.ABSTRACTThis mixed-method study aims to determine the effect of the use of mobile virtual patient application with narrated case-based virtual patients as an assistive technology on students' clinical reasoning skills. It makes a notable contribution by exploring the impact of mobile virtual patient applications on healthcare students' clinical skills and their preparation for real-world patient care. In addition, the accuracy of the analysis results regarding the effect on student achievement was analyzed with a second dataset ...
Source: Medical Education Online - March 6, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Levent Çetinkaya I Lke Keser Serkan Yildirim Hafize Keser Source Type: research
How do medical schools influence their students' career choices? A realist evaluation
DISCUSSION: Our initial theories about career decision-making were refined as follows: It involves a process of testing for fit of potential careers. This process is asymmetric with multiple experiences needed before deciding a career fits ('easing in') but sometimes only a single negative experience needed for a choice to be ruled out. Developing a preference for a speciality aligns with Person-Environment-Fit decision theories. Ruling out a potential career can however be a less thought-through process than rationality-based decision theories would suggest. Testing for fit is facilitated by longer and more authentic unde...
Source: Medical Education Online - February 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Adam Thomas Ruth Kinston Sarah Yardley R K McKinley Janet Lefroy Source Type: research
How do medical schools influence their students' career choices? A realist evaluation
DISCUSSION: Our initial theories about career decision-making were refined as follows: It involves a process of testing for fit of potential careers. This process is asymmetric with multiple experiences needed before deciding a career fits ('easing in') but sometimes only a single negative experience needed for a choice to be ruled out. Developing a preference for a speciality aligns with Person-Environment-Fit decision theories. Ruling out a potential career can however be a less thought-through process than rationality-based decision theories would suggest. Testing for fit is facilitated by longer and more authentic unde...
Source: Medical Education Online - February 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Adam Thomas Ruth Kinston Sarah Yardley R K McKinley Janet Lefroy Source Type: research
Games to support teaching clinical reasoning in health professions education: a scoping review
CONCLUSION: All serious games reviewed show potential for improving clinical reasoning skills, but thoughtful alignment with learning objectives and contextual factors is vital. While this study aids health professions educators in understanding how games may support teaching of clinical reasoning, further research is needed to optimize their effective use in education. Notably, most games lack explicit incorporation of all clinical reasoning cycle steps, especially reflection, limiting its role in reflective practice. Hence, we recommend prioritizing a systematic clinical reasoning model with explicit reflective steps whe...
Source: Medical Education Online - February 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gilbert Koelewijn Marije P Hennus Helianthe S M Kort Joost Frenkel Thijs van Houwelingen Source Type: research
Uncovering heterogeneity in mental health changes among first-year medical students
CONCLUSIONS: Our study uncovers distinct mental health trajectories in the first year of medical school, emphasizing the crucial role of initial mental health status. Our findings stress the diverse nature of mental health changes in medical students, underscoring the need for tailored prevention strategies. The implications for research and practice are discussed.PMID:38394063 | DOI:10.1080/10872981.2024.2317493 (Source: Medical Education Online)
Source: Medical Education Online - February 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sabine Polujanski Ulrike Nett Thomas Rotthoff Melissa Oezsoy Ann-Kathrin Schindler Source Type: research
Games to support teaching clinical reasoning in health professions education: a scoping review
CONCLUSION: All serious games reviewed show potential for improving clinical reasoning skills, but thoughtful alignment with learning objectives and contextual factors is vital. While this study aids health professions educators in understanding how games may support teaching of clinical reasoning, further research is needed to optimize their effective use in education. Notably, most games lack explicit incorporation of all clinical reasoning cycle steps, especially reflection, limiting its role in reflective practice. Hence, we recommend prioritizing a systematic clinical reasoning model with explicit reflective steps whe...
Source: Medical Education Online - February 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gilbert Koelewijn Marije P Hennus Helianthe S M Kort Joost Frenkel Thijs van Houwelingen Source Type: research
Uncovering heterogeneity in mental health changes among first-year medical students
CONCLUSIONS: Our study uncovers distinct mental health trajectories in the first year of medical school, emphasizing the crucial role of initial mental health status. Our findings stress the diverse nature of mental health changes in medical students, underscoring the need for tailored prevention strategies. The implications for research and practice are discussed.PMID:38394063 | DOI:10.1080/10872981.2024.2317493 (Source: Medical Education Online)
Source: Medical Education Online - February 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sabine Polujanski Ulrike Nett Thomas Rotthoff Melissa Oezsoy Ann-Kathrin Schindler Source Type: research
