Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays in Medical Education

Tursø-Finnich, Thomas; Jensen, Rune Hagel Skaarup; Jensen, Lasse X; Konge, Lars; Thinggaard, Ebbe

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“…Interestingly enough, the positive results obtained for teaching anatomy match with those of previous studies [ 39 , 41 ] analysing the use of VR for teaching anatomy in health-related education. However, we found no positive results for clinical decision-making and specific clinical skills, in contrast to a previous systematic review [ 42 ] analysing the use of VR for health profession education.…”

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Virtual and Augmented Reality versus Traditional Methods for Teaching Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review

Lucena-Antón

Fernández-López

Pacheco-Serrano

et al. 2022

EJIHPE

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The use of virtual worlds in health-related education is increasingly popular, but an overview of their use in physiotherapy education is still needed. The aim of this review was to analyse the use of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) compared to traditional methods for teaching physiotherapy. A systematic review was performed up to October 2022 in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, and PsycInfo. The quality appraisal and risk of bias were assessed by the Joana Briggs Institute checklist and the Cochrane Collaboration’s RoB Tool 2.0, respectively. A total of seven randomised and non-randomised controlled studies were included, involving 737 students. VR/AR-based teaching approaches included simulation and virtual worlds, and were conducted through immersive head-mounted displays, AR-based applications, and 3D visualisations. Three studies were focused on teaching anatomy content, two on clinical decision making skills, and the rest were focused on pathology, physiotherapy tasks or exercise performance, and movement analysis of lower limbs. Inconclusive results were found in terms of learning satisfaction and academic performance, showing VR/AR-based teaching models to be equally effective as traditional methods for teaching physiotherapy. We encourage researchers and teachers to include games in their VR/AR-based teaching approaches to enhance interaction and active learning in physiotherapy education.

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Virtual and Augmented Reality versus Traditional Methods for Teaching Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review

Lucena-Antón

Fernández-López

Pacheco-Serrano

et al. 2022

EJIHPE

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“…A systematic review and analysis of 41 studies spanning a wide application of VR to medical education found most participants preferring VR over traditional training tools. 38 Only recently, a case report was able to identify a scenario where VR training was used just before direct patient care in the OR, highlighting the potential for this modality to prepare orthopaedic surgery residents for infrequently encountered cases. 39 As presented in Table 3, the studies assessing VR in arthroplasty primarily have assessed trainees after one or very few training sessions.…”

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Virtual Reality Is an Effective Tool for Learning Techniques in Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pettinelli

Lee

et al. 2023

JAAOS Glob Res Rev

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Background: There is a scarcity of aggregate literature reporting on the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) concerning surgical skill development within the realm of arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of VR on the training of orthopaedic surgery residents and medical students learning surgical techniques in arthroplasty. Methods: A systematic review was conducted querying PubMed, Cochrane Trials, and Embase in September 2022. Studies were included if they involved education or training of orthopaedic surgery residents/students, used VR, and reported on outcomes measuring surgical skills related to arthroplasty. Outcomes present in a minimum of three studies underwent additional statistical analysis with forest plots. Results: Seven studies met inclusion criteria and included a total sample size of 148 residents/students between MS4-PGY6. Five of the seven included studies showed VR to be an effective training modality, with two studies demonstrating that VR reduced the error rate ( P < 0.05). The two most reported outcomes were procedure duration and objective structured assessment of technical skills. Orthopaedic trainees using VR conducted procedures in markedly less time than control groups (SMD, −0.81 minute; 95% confidence interval, [−1.45 to −0.17 minutes]; P = 0.01). No significant difference was found comparing objective structured assessment of technical skills between VR and control groups (SMD, 0.44; 95% confidence interval, [−1.05 to 1.93]; P = 0.56). Conclusion: Although the extent to which VR can outright replace standard learning modalities is unclear at this time, its usefulness as a supplemental learning modality in arthroplasty, especially in the absence of available on-demand resources, may be of value. A paucity of literature exists to evaluate the effect of a longitudinal VR curriculum on direct patient care performance by orthopaedic surgery residents learning techniques in arthroplasty, necessitating additional study.

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“…Breakthroughs in technology hold exceptional promise for mitigating SBHE implementation barriers and for improving efficiency, and effectiveness. The scope of simulation technologies has expanded from physical task trainers and manikins with computer interfaces, to include immersive environments including computer augmented virtual environments (CAVEs) and VR headsets, and synchronous distance simulation (25,26,27,23). Remarkable advances in simulators capable of representing increasingly realistic learner interactions during SBHE have outpaced advances in evidence-based educational processes to most effectively and efficiently employ simulation.…”

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Simulation: past, present, and future

Berg¹

2023

Clin Exp Emerg Med

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Virtual Reality Head-Mounted Displays in Medical Education

Cited by 23 publications

References 75 publications

Virtual and Augmented Reality versus Traditional Methods for Teaching Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review

Virtual and Augmented Reality versus Traditional Methods for Teaching Physiotherapy: A Systematic Review

Virtual Reality Is an Effective Tool for Learning Techniques in Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Simulation: past, present, and future

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