Virtual patient consultations and the use of an ePortfolio assessment to support student learning of integrated professional skills

Fiona Naumann; Jia-Lin Yang; Thuan Thai; Caroline Ford; Patsie Polly

doi:10.11157/fohpe.v17i3.178

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Virtual patient consultations and the use of an ePortfolio assessment to support student learning of integrated professional skills

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Virtual patient consultations and the use of an ePortfolio assessment to support student learning of integrated professional skills

Fiona Naumann, Jia-Lin Yang, Thuan Thai, Caroline Ford and Patsie Polly

Focus on health professional education, Vol.17(3), pp.69-81

22/11/2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v17i3.178

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clinical competency

virtual patient consultation

exercise physiology

ePortfolio

eLearning

clinical reasoning

reflection

clinical education

Introduction: Exercise physiology is a relatively new allied health profession and requires extensive knowledge and competency to assist patients with the management of chronic disease. Providing large numbers of students with meaningful training in competency development is important but challenging. The use of filmed or virtual patient consultations (vConsults) may support the student learning process and could be a valuable method of teaching effective teamwork skills, clinical reasoning and reflective thinking. Methods: Patient consultations were created using a virtual case study platform. The aims of the study were to determine whether virtual consultations (vConsults) can enhance the learning of professional skills and to assess their impact on student learning. Data were collected using a questionnaire and by qualitatively analysing student reflections within ePortfolios. Results: The vConsults significantly improved student confidence (p < 0.001) in conducting a cancer patient consultation, developing an exercise program to service the needs of a patient and talking with medical specialists about cancer diagnosis and treatment. All students agreed or strongly agreed that vConsults were interesting and engaging. They concurred that vConsults enabled self-paced learning, provided immediate feedback, supported their ability to work in groups and clarified and justified their thoughts with respect to patient management. Student also liked vConsults potential for future use in their practice. Most students (98%) found the structure of the model interactive and easy to follow, and all stated that the content helped them to understand clinically relevant concepts and that they would like to use more virtual consultations in their future learning. Conclusions: Pilot testing and ePortfolio assessment showed good acceptance by students, supporting their self-directed learning, reflective thinking, teamwork skills and clinical confidence.

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Title: Virtual patient consultations and the use of an ePortfolio assessment to support student learning of integrated professional skills
Creators: Fiona Naumann - Queensland University of Technology
Jia-Lin Yang - UNSW Sydney
Thuan Thai - UNSW Sydney
Caroline Ford - UNSW Sydney
Patsie Polly - UNSW Sydney
Publication Details: Focus on health professional education, Vol.17(3), pp.69-81
Publisher: ANZAHPE
Identifiers: 991013104000802368
Copyright: On acceptance for publication in FoHPE the copyright of the manuscript is signed over to ANZAHPE, the publisher of FoHPE. Articles published in Focus on Health Professional Education (FoHPE) are available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Academic Unit: Faculty of Health
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

Virtual patient consultations and the use of an ePortfolio assessment to support student learning of integrated professional skills

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