Application and reflection on virtual standardized patients in diseases of oral mucosa

CHEN Xiaojie; LU Rui; ZHANG Jing; TAN Yaqin; ZHOU Gang

doi:10.19749/j.cn.cjgd.1672-2973.2025.06.011

Abstract：The teaching model utilizing virtual standardized patients(VSP),designed to enhance core competencies and aligned with the development of virtual digital diagnosis and treatment platforms,has been increasingly adopted in the instruction of oral mucosal diseases.VSP can concretize teaching cases,systematize teaching methods,and enhance the intelligence of teaching interactions,offering significant advantages in stimulating students'learning interest and cultivating diagnostic and therapeutic competencies.Oral mucosal diseases are characterized by a high reliance on the fidelity of clinical scenario reconstruction and broad coverage of disease types.As an emerging teaching technology,VSP still have areas that need to be optimized urgently.For example,there is room for improvement in the alignment between the case library and teaching priorities,the intelligence of clinical scenario simulation,the simulation of training models,and the challenge level of VSP operations.At the same time,a scientific standardized teaching evaluation system should be developed,focusing on personalized teaching services,and online VSP cases should be configured for self-directed learning.This article analyzes the pain points of virtual standardized patients in oral mucosal disease teaching based on real teaching scenarios,and proposes feasible and promotable coping strategies.Drawing upon successful experiences from related disciplines in VSP teaching,this paper examines students'perceptions of VSP applications in oral mucosal disease instruction and proposes targeted strategies and recommendations for enhancing the VSP-based teaching system in this field.