title: Use of patient video cases in medical education.
abstract: Patient video cases (PVCs) are brief video recordings of patients during spontaneous or instructed activity. PVCs are true to life and can be replayed, enabling the establishment of highly interactive, contextual and safe learning environments, with a minimum of facilitation. This article describes the use of workshops in which PVCs are used to assist with the development of observational skills and clinical reasoning in medical students and postgraduates. We describe why PVCs are a valuable addition to an educator's portfolio of resources, what evidence there is for their effectiveness, how to use videos for teaching, and some practical advice and tips on their collection and storage.
authors.affiliation: SAPPHIRE Group, Health Sciences, Leicester University, Leicester, UK Paediatric Emergency Medicine Leicester Academic (PEMLA) Group, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Damian
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9334-5144
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roland
authors.affiliation: Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education, Aarhus University, Aarhus N, Denmark.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balslev
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods*
keywords: General Paediatrics; Medical Education