Enhancing Virtual Medical History Taking: Effects of Customized Guidelines in Two Serious Games for Medical Education

Serious games serve as safe educational environments where medical students can practice clinical skills without compromising patient safety. When combined with virtual patients through chatbots, these games provide a platform to practice medical history taking. This study explored the effect of self-directed learning, supported by a customized guideline, on history-taking performance in two different chatbot-based serious games. A total of 159 fourth-year medical students were randomly assigned

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Annals of Pharmacy Education Safety and Public Health Advocacy
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.51847/knshkqsf5t
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Educational Games and Gamification
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Enhancing Virtual Medical History Taking: Effects of Customized Guidelines in Two Serious Games for Medical Education

Tomas Blažauskas, Rytis Maskeliūnas, Robertas Damaševičius
Annals of Pharmacy Education Safety and Public Health Advocacy
Educational Games and Gamification
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Enhancing Virtual Medical History Taking: Effects of Customized Guidelines in Two Serious Games for Medical Education

Tomas Blažauskas, Rytis Maskeliūnas, Robertas Damaševičius
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Abstract

Serious games serve as safe educational environments where medical students can practice clinical skills without compromising patient safety. When combined with virtual patients through chatbots, these games provide a platform to practice medical history taking. This study explored the effect of self-directed learning, supported by a customized guideline, on history-taking performance in two different chatbot-based serious games. A total of 159 fourth-year medical students were randomly assigned

Annals of Pharmacy Education Safety and Public Health AdvocacyVol. 5(1)
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Educational Games and Gamification
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