Medical Students' Acceptance and Learning Efficacy With Physical and Virtual Standardized Patients
NCT ID: NCT06030466
Last Updated: 2025-12-17
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Basic Information
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ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2024-01-01
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The primary research questions include: Are there differences in medical students' perceptions of teaching scenarios involving virtual standardized patients versus physical standardized patients? Are there differences in medical students' self-efficacy growth after practicing teaching scenarios with virtual standardized patients versus real standardized patients? Secondary research questions include: What professional attributes and competencies should standardized patients possess? Does technological literacy influence medical students' acceptance of virtual standardized patients? How do virtual and physical standardized patient scenarios differ in terms of perceptions by standardized patients and learners?
This study will focus on exploring the experiential differences between virtual standardized patients and physical standardized patients, gathering feedback through questionnaires and brief interviews. Standardized patients have been widely used in medical education and physician licensing exams in Taiwan for over 15 years. With the rise of technology-enhanced medical education, it is necessary to reexamine the professional attributes and identification of standardized patients and explore the implementation of virtual standardized patient systems. The research aims to reshape the professional identity of standardized patients, identify necessary attributes and competencies, and establish a virtual standardized patient system to assess medical students' acceptance and learning outcomes.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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With physical standardized patients
Medical students practice consultation with physical standardized patients.
With physical standardized patients
The physical standardized patient is a real person who has received professional training courses in the department of medical education of National Taiwan University Hospital, and can help medical students practice consultations.
With virtual standardized patients
Medical students practice consultation with virtual standardized patients.
With virtual standardized patients
The virtual standardized patient is a software system that presents on a computer screen like a video conference, allowing medical students to interact with it for medical consultation. The virtual character modeling adopts 3D model, the expression of the character is delicate, and the voice feedback is clear. After the students' questions are asked by voice recognition and key words are extracted, appropriate responses are given.
Interventions
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With virtual standardized patients
The virtual standardized patient is a software system that presents on a computer screen like a video conference, allowing medical students to interact with it for medical consultation. The virtual character modeling adopts 3D model, the expression of the character is delicate, and the voice feedback is clear. After the students' questions are asked by voice recognition and key words are extracted, appropriate responses are given.
With physical standardized patients
The physical standardized patient is a real person who has received professional training courses in the department of medical education of National Taiwan University Hospital, and can help medical students practice consultations.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Able to understand the research case and sign the written consent form
Exclusion Criteria
2. Unable to adapt to technological applications or successfully use this virtual standardized patient system (unable to cooperate with research)
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Taiwan University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Cheng-Heng Liu, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Taiwan University Hospital
Locations
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Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, , Taiwan
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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202307039RINA
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id