Developing interprofessional health competencies in a virtual world

dc.creator	Sharla King
dc.creator	David Chodos
dc.creator	Eleni Stroulia
dc.creator	Mike Carbonaro
dc.creator	Mark MacKenzie
dc.creator	Andrew Reid
dc.creator	Lisa Torres
dc.creator	Elaine Greidanus
dc.date	2012-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:15:41Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:15:41Z
dc.identifier	10.3402/meo.v17i0.11213
dc.identifier	1087-2981
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/ca6c6d56072c4065b6cbdcef67a3bbe2
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/17839
dc.description	Background: Virtual worlds provide a promising means of delivering simulations for developing interprofessional health skills. However, developing and implementing a virtual world simulation is a challenging process, in part because of the novelty of virtual worlds as a simulation platform and also because of the degree of collaboration required among technical and subject experts. Thus, it can be difficult to ensure that the simulation is both technically satisfactory and educationally appropriate. Methods: To address this challenge, we propose the use of de Freitas and Oliver's four-dimensional framework as a means of guiding the development process. We give an overview of the framework and describe how its principles can be applied to the development of virtual world simulations. Results: We present two virtual world simulation pilot projects that adopted this approach, and describe our development experience in these projects. We directly connect this experience to the four-dimensional framework, thus validating the framework's applicability to the projects and to the context of virtual world simulations in general. Conclusions: We present a series of recommendations for developing virtual world simulations for interprofessional health education. These recommendations are based on the four-dimensional framework and are also informed by our experience with the pilot projects.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Co-Action
dc.relation	http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/11213/pdf_1
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1087-2981
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	Medical Education Online, Vol 17, Iss 0, Pp 1-11 (2012)
dc.subject	virtual worlds
dc.subject	simulation
dc.subject	interprofessional education
dc.subject	development framework
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
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dc.title	Developing interprofessional health competencies in a virtual world
dc.type	article