Schittek M, Mattheos N, Lyon H C, Attström R
Department of Periodontology, Centre for Oral Health Sciences, Malmö University, Carl Gustavs Väg 34, 214 21 Malmö, Sweden.
Eur J Dent Educ. 2001 Aug;5(3):93-100. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2001.050301.x.
Since 1980 the amount of medical information has doubled approximately every second year. This implies that oral health students as well as professionals need to manage the flow of information rationally, in order to learn how to undertake evidence-based decision-making for diagnosis and treatment in a given patient situation. Current research indicates that computer connected databases and computer assisted learning (CAL) may enhance learning and provide the clinician with information for decision-making when treating patients. Multimedia for CAL, which combines audio and visual data in an interactive form, has proved to be an effective tool in education. CAL may supplement and reinforce more traditional learning and create opportunities to illustrate clinical situations in an interactive way. CAL has the potential to help students develop skills and knowledge. Students, staff and professionals consider CAL stimulating and motivating. Students easily adapt to CAL although their current computer literacy is still low. New authoring tools make it easier for faculties to develop their own CAL software. In the future we will see more sophisticated software with virtual patients who can communicate and interact with the student in a very realistic way. The software will even "step out" from the screen and help the student with clinical procedures. However, at present CAL should not replace traditional education, but rather be used more as a supplement and for self-directed studies.
自1980年以来，医学信息的数量大约每两年就会翻一番。这意味着口腔健康专业的学生以及专业人士需要合理管理信息的流动，以便学会如何在特定患者情况下进行基于证据的诊断和治疗决策。当前的研究表明，联网数据库和计算机辅助学习（CAL）可能会促进学习，并在治疗患者时为临床医生提供决策信息。用于CAL的多媒体以交互式形式结合了音频和视觉数据，已被证明是一种有效的教育工具。CAL可以补充和强化更传统的学习方式，并创造以交互式方式展示临床情况的机会。CAL有潜力帮助学生培养技能和知识。学生、教职员工和专业人士都认为CAL具有启发性和激励性。尽管学生目前的计算机操作能力仍然较低，但他们很容易适应CAL。新的创作工具使教师更容易开发自己的CAL软件。未来，我们将看到更复杂的软件，其中的虚拟患者能够以非常逼真的方式与学生进行交流和互动。该软件甚至会“走出”屏幕，协助学生进行临床操作。然而，目前CAL不应取代传统教育，而应更多地用作补充和用于自主学习。
