A method for supporting medical-interview training using smart devices

In the case of medical schools in Japan, clinical training has been focused on lately. Giving such training, the trainer can only take a short time for each trainee. Moreover, the trainer has to provide one-to-one teaching for each trainee, so the number of classes for practical training in conducting medical interviews is not still enough. In addition, the number of physicians who can provide teaching is not enough. Therefore, classes in practical training become a burden on the trainer. In this paper, we proposed a method for supporting medical-interview training, which is one kind of clinical training given in medical schools. The proposed method uses sensors and smart devices such as smart glasses and tablets. Its usefulness was demonstrated in experiments involving students and physicians at a medical school. The proposed method makes medical training more efficient, gives trainees more chances of conducting medical interviews, and alleviates the load on trainers.