Application prospect of virtual patients in the training of general practice residents and its challenges
10.3760/cma.j.cn116021-20240703-02047
- VernacularTitle:虚拟病人在全科住院医师培养中的应用前景与挑战
- Author:
Wensheng DONG
1
;
Xin ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 武汉大学人民医院老年病科，武汉 430060
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
General practitioner;
Standardized residency training;
Virtual patient
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2025;24(9):1194-1199
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Training general practice residents is a crucial part of cultivating high-level general practitioners at the grass roots level. However, the traditional training model has revealed several deficiencies, such as insufficient clinical practice opportunities. Virtual patients, as a computer simulation-based tool, can significantly enhance training outcomes due to their advantages, including the simulation of practical clinical scenarios, diverse case conditions, and prompt feedback. This article reviews the current status and potential of applying virtual patients in the training of general practice residents and analyzes their advantages in optimizing clinical decision-making and doctor-patient communication. In view of issues such as insufficient standardization and situational simulation in the application of virtual patients, this article proposes optimization strategies such as enhancing case complexity and integrating flipped classrooms and large language models. All these measures aim to explore a wider application range of virtual patients in modern medical education, improving the training quality of general practitioners and the level of primary medical services.
