Lin Yuxiu, Zhang Rui, Zhang Wei, Qiao Weiwei, Wang Fushi, Wang Li
Department of Cariology and Endodontics, School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Stomatology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
J Med Educ Curric Dev. 2025 May 6;12:23821205251334318. doi: 10.1177/23821205251334318. eCollection 2025 Jan-Dec.
Case-based learning (CBL) is currently used in multiple health-care settings around the world. Case Sharing is a WeChat mini-program created by the Chinese Medical Association Publishing House, providing a platform for doctors to record, discover, and discuss clinical cases, allowing cases to be widely disseminated and realize greater value. This research study evaluates, for the first time, the feasibility of utilizing the Case Sharing platform for CBL in our clinical endodontics training.
The CBL on Case Sharing consists of 4 modules: (1) Residents upload cases to the Case Sharing platform; (2) All residents independently study the cases in advance, formulate questions related to the cases, and propose potential diagnoses and treatment plans; (3) Online meetings for group discussions are conducted; (4) Teachers in every group provide a summary. The participants in the CBL course were 48 residents (1st-, 2nd-, 3rd-year residents) at the School of Stomatology, Wuhan University, China. Then, a 12-item electronic questionnaire was distributed to 48 residents.
The majority of participants exhibited positive attitudes toward the CBL course on Case Sharing platform, attributing its value to the collaborative learning experience that facilitated a faster acquisition and understanding of common diseases of endodontics.
The Case Sharing platform, as described, breaks through the spatial and temporal constraints of traditional CBL. Residents can gain insight into others' perspectives, enriching their clinical perspectives from multiple angles. Our experience indicates that the application of Case Sharing on CBL contributed to the authentic practice of the endodontics clinical course.
基于案例的学习（CBL）目前在世界各地的多种医疗环境中得到应用。病例分享是中华医学会出版社创建的一个微信小程序，为医生提供了一个记录、发现和讨论临床病例的平台，使病例能够广泛传播并实现更大价值。本研究首次评估了在我们的临床牙髓病学培训中利用病例分享平台进行CBL的可行性。
基于病例分享的CBL包括4个模块：（1）住院医师将病例上传至病例分享平台；（2）所有住院医师提前独立研究病例，提出与病例相关的问题，并提出潜在的诊断和治疗方案；（3）进行小组讨论的在线会议；（4）每组教师进行总结。参加CBL课程的是中国武汉大学口腔医学院的48名住院医师（1年级、2年级、3年级住院医师）。然后，向48名住院医师发放了一份12项的电子问卷。
大多数参与者对病例分享平台上的CBL课程持积极态度，将其价值归因于协作学习体验，这种体验有助于更快地获取和理解牙髓病的常见疾病。
如前所述，病例分享平台突破了传统CBL的时空限制。住院医师可以深入了解他人的观点，从多个角度丰富自己的临床视野。我们的经验表明，病例分享在CBL中的应用有助于牙髓病临床课程的真实实践。
