Virtual patients as the basis for problem-based learning of cardiologists
https://doi.org/10.20538/1682-0363-2020-4-207-214
Abstract
Implementation of virtual patients allows avoiding risks for patient safety, using the standardized clinical situations repeatedly, and providing remote access to information. In order to create virtual patients, the project team comprised of specialists competent in the diverse subject areas. Every virtual patient is a structural model for a diagnostic and treatment process of a real patient augmented with textual and multimedia information. A sample comprising of 50 archival clinical charts of patients with typical cardiovascular diseases and rare pathology variants was formed. Textual information from medical records is supplemented with the multimedia results of instrumental and laboratory studies. Created data and knowledge base of virtual patients was designated for a demonstration of complete cardiovascular cases to the trainees in linear trajectory with an option of Web-access. The virtual patient repository will become a factual basis for problem-based distance learning of medical students and physicians.
Keywords
virtual patients,
case-based technologies,
case study,
distance learning,
standardization,
multimedia,
Web-service,
gamification,
repository,
database,
knowledge base
Supporting agencies: This study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant No. 19-013- 00231).
About the Authors
S. I. Karas
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences;
Siberian State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
2, Moscow Tract, Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
M. B. Arzhanik
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences;
Siberian State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
2, Moscow Tract, Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
E. E. Kara-Sal
National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
Russian Federation
30, Lenina Av., Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
30, Lenina Av., Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
E. V. Grakova
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
O. Y. Vasiltseva
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
W. Y. Ussov
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
V. Kh. Vaizov
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
K. V. Zavadovsky
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
V. M. Gulyaev
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
A. E. Baev
Cardiology Research Institute, Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
111a, Kievskaya Str., Tomsk, 634012, Russian Federation
S. O. Kolganov
Elecard-Med Ltd.
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
S. B. Kochetkov
Elecard-Med Ltd.
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
V. V. Datsuk
Elecard-Med Ltd.
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
T. B. Korneeva
Contek-Soft Ltd.
Russian Federation
3, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
3, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
G. K. Nozdrin
Elecard-Med Ltd.
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
3/539, Razvitia Av., Tomsk, 634055, Russian Federation
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Karas S.I., Arzhanik M.B., Kara-Sal E.E., Grakova E.V., Vasiltseva O.Y., Ussov W.Y., Vaizov V.Kh., Zavadovsky K.V., Gulyaev V.M., Baev A.E., Kolganov S.O., Kochetkov S.B., Datsuk V.V., Korneeva T.B., Nozdrin G.K. Virtual patients as the basis for problem-based learning of cardiologists. Bulletin of Siberian Medicine. 2020;19(4):207-214. https://doi.org/10.20538/1682-0363-2020-4-207-214
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