Development of a lumbar puncture virtual simulator for medical students training: A preliminary evaluation
Monserrat Ríos‐Hernández,
Juan Manuel Jacinto‐Villegas,
Nabil Zemiti
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundLumbar puncture is an essential medical procedure whose objective is to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. Lumbar puncture is considered a complex procedure, mainly for novice residents who suffer from stress and low confidence, which may result in harm to the patient.MethodsThe LPVirSim, has been developed in four stages: i) requirements analysis through user‐centred design; ii) prototyping of the virtual environment and the haptic component; iii) preliminary tests with Ph.D. students and physicians using … Show more
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