Gimpel John R, Weidner Angela C, Boulet John R, Wilson Crystal, Errichetti Anthony M
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, National Center for Clinical Skills Testing, 1010 W Elm St, Suite 150, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2075, USA.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2007 Dec;107(12):557-61.
A 2001 survey of 19 colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) revealed that standardized patient programs (SPPs) are increasingly used in osteopathic medical education. However, no new data have been published since.
To evaluate current SPP and mechanical simulator use at COMs compared with previous survey results.
In 2005, an electronic survey regarding the use of SPPs (eg, staffing, facilities) and mechanical simulators in the teaching and assessment of students' clinical skills was sent to the deans of the 23 fully accredited COMs and branch campuses.
Responses were received from all 23 COMs for a 100% response rate. According to survey results, 19 COMs (87%) had active SPPs, 2 COMs (9%) reported that SPPs were in development, and the remaining 2 COMs (9%) used students as patients. In comparison, only 12 COMs (63%) in 2001 had active SPPs. Results indicated an increased use of standardized patients for assessment, particularly in physician-patient communication, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and osteopathic manipulative treatment. In addition, 12 COMs (52%) reported using mechanical simulators in the teaching or assessment of clinical skills.
From 2001 to 2005, the use of SPPs and mechanical simulators at COMs increased substantially.
2001年对19所整骨医学院（COM）的调查显示，标准化病人项目（SPP）在整骨医学教育中的使用越来越多。然而，此后没有新的数据公布。
与之前的调查结果相比，评估当前整骨医学院对标准化病人项目和机械模拟器的使用情况。
2005年，一项关于标准化病人项目（如人员配备、设施）和机械模拟器在学生临床技能教学与评估中的使用情况的电子调查被发送给23所完全认证的整骨医学院及其分校的院长。
收到了所有23所整骨医学院的回复，回复率为100%。根据调查结果，19所整骨医学院（87%）有活跃的标准化病人项目，2所整骨医学院（9%）报告称标准化病人项目正在开发中，其余2所整骨医学院（9%）将学生用作病人。相比之下，2001年只有12所整骨医学院（63%）有活跃的标准化病人项目。结果表明，标准化病人在评估中的使用有所增加，尤其是在医患沟通、整骨手法医学和整骨手法治疗方面。此外，12所整骨医学院（52%）报告在临床技能教学或评估中使用机械模拟器。
从2001年到2005年，整骨医学院对标准化病人项目和机械模拟器的使用大幅增加。
