Table 2 VP design questionnaire and results
Category/items | Result |
|---|---|
Authenticity | |
1. While working on the virtual patient I felt like making the same decisions like a physician in real life. | 3.6 ± 0.7 |
2. While working on the virtual patient I felt like the physician in charge. | 3.4 ± 0.8 |
Professional approach | |
3. I was actively involved in critically challenging my image about the patient when I got new information while working on the case. | 3.4 ± 0.8 |
4. I was actively involved in summarizing the patients’ clinical presentation in a few sentences while working on the case. | 3.6 ± 0.8 |
5. I was actively thinking about weather my findings support or not support my differential diagnoses while working on the case. | 3.5 ± 0.9 |
Coaching | |
6. The level of difficulty of the case was adjusted to my level of knowledge. | 3.8 ± 0.7 |
7. The questions I was asked while working on the case were helpful to enhance my knowledge about the procedure in this case. | 4.0 ± 0.7 |
8. The feedback I got while working on the case were helpful to enhance my knowledge about the procedure in this case. | 4.0 ± 0.7 |
9. The embedded media (illustrations, video clips, interactive graphics) supported my learning of the procedure. | 4.1 ± 0.8 |
Learning effect | |
10. After completion of the case I feel better prepared for performing this procedure on a real life patient. | 3.8 ± 0.7 |
11. After completion of this case I feel better prepared for assuring the diagnosis and exclude important differential diagnoses on a real life patient. | 3.7 ± 0.7 |
Overall judgement | |
12. Overall, the case was a worthwhile learning experience. | 4.0 ± 0.7 |
Open ended questions | |
13. From your point of view, what are specific strengths of this case? | |
14. From your point of view, what are specific weaknesses of this case? | |
15. Other comments? | |