Comparison of Knowledge Retention after the Use of a Virtual Patient versus a High-Fidelity Physical Simulator and Traditional Training

Aim: This research assesses the effect of a virtual patient simulation platform CyberPatient (CP) compared to high-fidelity physical simulator SimJunior (SJ) and traditional bedside training (TBT) on knowledge retention competencies in health education environment. Material: A total 143 fifth-year medical students were randomly assigned three groups: TBT-Group (n = 55) received education; CP-Group 44) was trained with CyberPatient; SJ-Group using SimJunior. Educational content for all groups included pediatric asthma. Methods: Students’ level acquisition measured multiple-choice question test (MCQ) administered before application educational methods (Assessment I), immediately after completion asthma II), two months later III). At end study, student satisfaction also by survey questionnaire containing 5 questions rated Likert scale. Results: Assessment acquired revealed significant difference between (p p Conclusions: Virtual had