| Title |
Experience with using second life for medical education in a family and community medicine education unit
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Medical Education, May 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6920-12-30 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Elena Melús-Palazón, Cruz Bartolomé-Moreno, Juan Carlos Palacín-Arbués, Antonio Lafuente-Lafuente, Inmaculada García García, Sara Guillen, Ana B Esteban, Silvia Clemente, Ángeles M Marco, Pilar M Gargallo, Carlos López, Rosa Magallón-Botaya |
| Abstract |
The application of new technologies to the education of health professionals is both a challenge and a necessity. Virtual worlds are increasingly being explored as a support for education. Aim: The aim of this work is to study the suitability of Second Life (SL) as an educational tool for primary healthcare professionals. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 23% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 23% |
| Nepal | 1 | 8% |
| India | 1 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 77% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 23% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 4% |
| United States | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 64 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 12 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 11% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 28% |
| Unknown | 13 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 45% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 10% |
| Psychology | 5 | 7% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 15 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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#2,969,365
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#19,199
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#2
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