Comparison of virtual patient simulation with Mannequin-based simulation for improving clinical performances in assessing and managing clinical deterioration: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2014, Pages

  Liaw, Sok Ying ^a   Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^b   Chen, Fun Gee ^a   Hooi, Shing Chuan ^a   Siau, Chiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical performance; Deterioration; Education; Patient safety; Simulation; Virtual patient

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MANIKINS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922271999     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3322     Document Type: Article

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