Impacto de los escenarios de simulación con pacientes estandarizados en el desarrollo de habilidades comunicativas, empáticas y lógico-secuenciales durante el interrogatorio del síntoma principal en estudiantes de Semiología I de la UTPL

Abstract

Abstract: The need to transform and strengthen the doctor-patient relationship in medical training gave rise to this research, which sought to evaluate the impact of simulation scenarios with standardized patients on strengthening essential clinical skills in students of the Semiology I at the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja. It has a mixed approach that combines the objectivity of quantitative measurement with the richness of qualitative analysis; a quasi-experimental design was used, working with an experimental group and a control group among students enrolled in the October 2025 - February 2026 period. A pretest, posttest, and interviews were administered to students and standardized patients to measure changes after the intervention. The findings indicate that the standardized patient intervention is a catalytic tool for the development of professional communication skills. In conclusion, this research demonstrates that recurrent simulated practice is necessary to consolidate communication skills and ensure quality medical care, and that it can be a fundamental part of a methodological pathway for innovation in university medical education.