Use of Web-Based Virtual Patient Simulation to Enhance Interprofessional Collaboration Skills in Diabetes Team Care
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Abstract
Background
The increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is associated with significant morbidity and rising healthcare costs. The physician-only model is no longer the standard of care, with diabetes team care models involving allied health professionals demonstrating superior outcomes. Collaboration in an interprofessional context is a core competency for Canadian medical students, and teaching this skill can be challenging in traditional classroom settings. Virtual patient simulation (VPS) is an effective and innovative platform for medical education. A VPS model focused on interprofessional diabetes care education for medical students is currently lacking.
Objective
To review the literature on simulation for interprofessional diabetes care medical education and to develop an effective web-based VPS model for interprofessional diabetes care which can be deployed in Canadian medical school settings
Methods
We searched the MEDLINE database for studies on the use of simulation in interprofessional diabetes education, as well as pedagogical principles behind effective VPS design. Using HTML, Javascript, and CSS, we designed a web-based interprofessional diabetes education case.
Results
Only 1 publication was found which described a web-based diabetes management course aimed specifically for pharmacy students. Our literature search on successful VPS model design revealed several key principles of VPS including student interaction, specific feedback based on student responses, optimal use of media, relevant learning objectives, recapitulation of learning points, authenticity, and review questions. We designed a web-based VPS case on interprofessional diabetes (http://www.ebmcalc.ca/virtualpatient) for integration into the medical curriculum.
Conclusion
We developed a web-based VPS model for interprofessional diabetes care education which was chosen as the national winner in the Canada Health Infoway competition. This case is being integrated into the undergraduate medical curriculum at University of British Columbia, and plans are underway to evaluate its effectiveness.
The increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is associated with significant morbidity and rising healthcare costs. The physician-only model is no longer the standard of care, with diabetes team care models involving allied health professionals demonstrating superior outcomes. Collaboration in an interprofessional context is a core competency for Canadian medical students, and teaching this skill can be challenging in traditional classroom settings. Virtual patient simulation (VPS) is an effective and innovative platform for medical education. A VPS model focused on interprofessional diabetes care education for medical students is currently lacking.
Objective
To review the literature on simulation for interprofessional diabetes care medical education and to develop an effective web-based VPS model for interprofessional diabetes care which can be deployed in Canadian medical school settings
Methods
We searched the MEDLINE database for studies on the use of simulation in interprofessional diabetes education, as well as pedagogical principles behind effective VPS design. Using HTML, Javascript, and CSS, we designed a web-based interprofessional diabetes education case.
Results
Only 1 publication was found which described a web-based diabetes management course aimed specifically for pharmacy students. Our literature search on successful VPS model design revealed several key principles of VPS including student interaction, specific feedback based on student responses, optimal use of media, relevant learning objectives, recapitulation of learning points, authenticity, and review questions. We designed a web-based VPS case on interprofessional diabetes (http://www.ebmcalc.ca/virtualpatient) for integration into the medical curriculum.
Conclusion
We developed a web-based VPS model for interprofessional diabetes care education which was chosen as the national winner in the Canada Health Infoway competition. This case is being integrated into the undergraduate medical curriculum at University of British Columbia, and plans are underway to evaluate its effectiveness.
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