Screen vs. scene: can virtual patients train doctors as well as real actors?

NCT ID NCT06030466

Summary

This study aims to understand if virtual patient actors on a screen are as effective for training as real people acting as patients. Sixty medical students will be randomly assigned to practice with either a virtual or a real patient actor. Researchers will use surveys and interviews to compare how students feel about the experience and what they learn from each method.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Medical Education, National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

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