Abstract Background Virtual Patients (VPs) have been in the focus of research in healthcare
education for many years. The aim of our study was to analyze how virtual patients are …

Computer-based simulations may represent an innovative, flexible, and cost-efficient
training approach that has been underutilised in pharmacy practice education. This may …

Pharmacists now face the biggest challenges in the history of the profession: the use of
digital technologies in pharmacy practice and education and the outbreak of coronavirus …

Objective. To assess the effectiveness of virtual patient cases to promote self-directed
learning (SDL) in a required advanced therapeutics course. Design. Virtual patient software …

Background In recent years, pharmacists have been involved in expanded patient care
responsibilities, for example patient counseling in self-medication, medication review and …

Objective. To assess the effect of incorporating virtual patient activities in a pharmacy skills
lab on student competence and confidence when conducting real-time comprehensive clinic …

Objective. To examine pharmacy students' performance on and perceptions regarding the
use of an interactive online tool for practicing to take objective structured clinical …

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacy education has shifted from in-person teaching
and assessments to the virtual environment. Many education programs had previously …

Objective To evaluate online case simulation vs a paper case on student confidence and
engagement. Design Students enrolled in a pharmacotherapy laboratory course completed …

Objective To develop an authentic simulation of the professional practice dispensary context
for students to develop their dispensing skills in a risk-free environment. Design A …