The difficulty of acting felt by simulated patients

Abstract

Simulated patients (SPs) participating in medical interview training have difficulty of acting. The purpose of this study is to clarify the details of the difficulty that the SPs feel when playing the role of the patients. We use KJ method to reveal SPsʼ details of the difficulty. As a results, SPs, difficulties formed three groups. 1Balancing the length of speaking time of the doctor and the patient so that the doctor can achieve learning goals, 2making SP quality the same, and 3performing an action suitable for the task even in situations where the SP does not anticipate. In summary, these indicate " considerations not to destroy the task of practical training " .