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dc.contributor.authorKodikara, K.
dc.contributor.authorSenaviratne, T.
dc.contributor.authorPremaratna, R.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-23T04:22:47Z
dc.date.available2023-10-23T04:22:47Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.citationEducation in Medicine Journal 2023;15(3):29–40en_US
dc.identifier.issn2180-1932
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26765
dc.descriptionIndexed in Scopusen_US
dc.description.abstractPatient interaction is a key learning experience in undergraduate medical education. An actual or simulated/standardised patient (SP) can be used for this purpose. Although both real patients and SPs have inherent advantages and disadvantages, the value of SPs, as opposed to real patients, is recognised as an important area warranting research. The objective of this study was to explore the students’ perception of using real patients and SPs in their education. Six focus group interviews were conducted using medical undergraduates in the third, fourth, and fifth (final) year batches of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, from July to October 2020. The interviews were thematically analysed. All the participants considered real patient encounters more authentic than SP encounters. The students identified many strengths of SP interactions. SP encounters enabled them to prepare for real patient encounters. In particular, the participants appreciated the opportunity to practice communication skills with SPs. Students valued the feedback provided by SPs. The students identified real patient encounters enabled learning physical examination skills and procedural skills. Interestingly, most identified real patient encounters as more instructive, and some students identified that “the nervousness and anxiety” associated with real patient encounters helps improve selfconfidence. Students identified specific strengths and weaknesses in both real patient encounters and SP encounters. Participants appreciated SP encounters explicitly for learning communication skills and preparing for real patient encounters. Real patient encounters were valued for learning and improving clinical skills. The findings of the study support harnessing these specific strengths of each encounter and, thus, incorporating both in undergraduate medical education.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPenerbit Universiti Sains Malaysiaen_US
dc.subjectEducation, Medical, Undergraduateen_US
dc.subjectStudents, Medicalen_US
dc.subjectSimulation Trainingen_US
dc.subjectPatient Simulationen_US
dc.subjectClinical Competenceen_US
dc.titleMedical student’s experiences of training on simulated and real patients in education: A qualitative explorationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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