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Laskay NMB, George JA, Knowlin L, Chang TP, Johnston JM, Godzik J. Optimizing Surgical Performance Using Preoperative Virtual Reality Planning: A Systematic Review. World J Surg 2023; 47:2367-2377. [PMID: 37204439 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-07064-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Surgery is often a complex process that requires detailed 3-dimensional anatomical knowledge and rigorous interplay between team members to attain ideal operational efficiency or "flow." Virtual Reality (VR) represents a technology by which to rehearse complex plans and communicate precise steps to a surgical team prior to entering the operating room. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of VR for preoperative surgical team planning and interdisciplinary communication across all surgical specialties. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was performed examining existing research on VR use for preoperative surgical team planning and interdisciplinary communication across all surgical fields in order to optimize surgical efficiency. MEDLINE, SCOPUS, CINAHL databases were searched from inception to July 31, 2022 using standardized search clauses. A qualitative data synthesis was performed with particular attention to preoperative planning, surgical efficiency optimization, and interdisciplinary collaboration/communication techniques determined a priori. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines were followed. All included studies were appraised for their quality using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) tool. RESULTS One thousand and ninety-three non-duplicated articles with abstract and full text availability were identified. Thirteen articles that examined preoperative VR-based planning techniques for optimization of surgical efficiency and/or interdisciplinary communication fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria. These studies had a low-to-medium methodological quality with a MERSQI mean score of 10.04 out of 18 (standard deviation 3.61). CONCLUSIONS This review demonstrates that time spent rehearsing and visualizing patient-specific anatomical relationships in VR may improve operative efficiency and communication across multiple surgical specialties.
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- Nicholas M B Laskay
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1060 Faculty Office Tower, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3410, USA.
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- Heersink School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Emergency and Transport Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1060 Faculty Office Tower, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3410, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1060 Faculty Office Tower, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3410, USA
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Rasic G, Parikh PP, Wang ML, Keric N, Jung HS, Ferguson BD, Altieri MS, Nahmias J. The silver lining of the pandemic in surgical education: virtual surgical education and recommendations for best practices. GLOBAL SURGICAL EDUCATION : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SURGICAL EDUCATION 2023; 2:59. [PMID: 38013862 PMCID: PMC10205563 DOI: 10.1007/s44186-023-00137-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Virtual education is an evolving field within the realm of surgical training. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the application of virtual technologies in surgical education has undergone significant exploration and advancement. While originally developed to supplement in-person curricula for the development of clinical decision-making, virtual surgical education has expanded into the realms of clinical decision-making, surgical, and non-surgical skills acquisition. This manuscript aims to discuss the various applications of virtual surgical education as well as the advantages and disadvantages associated with each education modality, while offering recommendations on best practices and future directions.
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- Gordana Rasic
- Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Surgery, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM USA
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- Division of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, AZ USA
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- Division of Acute Care and Regional General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI USA
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- Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM USA
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- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Division of Trauma, Burns, and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA USA
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de’Angelis N, Marchegiani F, Schena CA, Khan J, Agnoletti V, Ansaloni L, Barría Rodríguez AG, Bianchi PP, Biffl W, Bravi F, Ceccarelli G, Ceresoli M, Chiara O, Chirica M, Cobianchi L, Coccolini F, Coimbra R, Cotsoglou C, D’Hondt M, Damaskos D, De Simone B, Di Saverio S, Diana M, Espin‐Basany E, Fichtner‐Feigl S, Fugazzola P, Gavriilidis P, Gronnier C, Kashuk J, Kirkpatrick AW, Ammendola M, Kouwenhoven EA, Laurent A, Leppaniemi A, Lesurtel M, Memeo R, Milone M, Moore E, Pararas N, Peitzmann A, Pessaux P, Picetti E, Pikoulis M, Pisano M, Ris F, Robison T, Sartelli M, Shelat VG, Spinoglio G, Sugrue M, Tan E, Van Eetvelde E, Kluger Y, Weber D, Catena F. Training curriculum in minimally invasive emergency digestive surgery: 2022 WSES position paper. World J Emerg Surg 2023; 18:11. [PMID: 36707879 PMCID: PMC9883976 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00476-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Minimally invasive surgery (MIS), including laparoscopic and robotic approaches, is widely adopted in elective digestive surgery, but selectively used for surgical emergencies. The present position paper summarizes the available evidence concerning the learning curve to achieve proficiency in emergency MIS and provides five expert opinion statements, which may form the basis for developing standardized curricula and training programs in emergency MIS. METHODS This position paper was conducted according to the World Society of Emergency Surgery methodology. A steering committee and an international expert panel were involved in the critical appraisal of the literature and the development of the consensus statements. RESULTS Thirteen studies regarding the learning curve in emergency MIS were selected. All but one study considered laparoscopic appendectomy. Only one study reported on emergency robotic surgery. In most of the studies, proficiency was achieved after an average of 30 procedures (range: 20-107) depending on the initial surgeon's experience. High heterogeneity was noted in the way the learning curve was assessed. The experts claim that further studies investigating learning curve processes in emergency MIS are needed. The emergency surgeon curriculum should include a progressive and adequate training based on simulation, supervised clinical practice (proctoring), and surgical fellowships. The results should be evaluated by adopting a credentialing system to ensure quality standards. Surgical proficiency should be maintained with a minimum caseload and constantly evaluated. Moreover, the training process should involve the entire surgical team to facilitate the surgeon's proficiency. CONCLUSIONS Limited evidence exists concerning the learning process in laparoscopic and robotic emergency surgery. The proposed statements should be seen as a preliminary guide for the surgical community while stressing the need for further research.
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- Nicola de’Angelis
- grid.508487.60000 0004 7885 7602Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, Paris, France ,grid.410511.00000 0001 2149 7878Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Est, UPEC, Créteil, France
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- grid.508487.60000 0004 7885 7602Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, Paris, France
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- grid.508487.60000 0004 7885 7602Unit of Colorectal and Digestive Surgery, DIGEST Department, Beaujon University Hospital, AP-HP, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, Paris, France
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- grid.4701.20000 0001 0728 6636Department of Colorectal Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, University of Portsmouth, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, UK
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- grid.414682.d0000 0004 1758 8744Intensive Care Unit, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- grid.419425.f0000 0004 1760 3027Department of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- grid.4708.b0000 0004 1757 2822Division of General and Robotic Surgery, Department of Health Sciences, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- grid.415402.60000 0004 0449 3295Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla, CA USA
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- grid.415207.50000 0004 1760 3756Healthcare Administration, Santa Maria Delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- General Surgery, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, USL Umbria 2, Foligno, Italy
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- grid.7563.70000 0001 2174 1754General and Emergency Surgery, School of Medicine and Surgery, Milano-Bicocca University, Monza, Italy
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- grid.4708.b0000 0004 1757 2822General Surgery and Trauma Team, ASST Niguarda Milano, University of Milano, Milan, Italy
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- grid.450307.50000 0001 0944 2786Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Michallon Hospital, Grenoble University, Grenoble, France
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- grid.419425.f0000 0004 1760 3027Department of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy ,grid.8982.b0000 0004 1762 5736Department of Clinical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- grid.144189.10000 0004 1756 8209General, Emergency and Trauma Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- grid.488519.90000 0004 5946 0028Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Riverside, CA USA
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- Department of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, Belgium
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- grid.418716.d0000 0001 0709 1919Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of General and Metabolic Surgery, Poissy and Saint‐Germain‐en‐Laye Hospitals, Poissy, France
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- Unit of General Surgery, San Benedetto del Tronto Hospital, av5 Asur Marche, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- grid.11843.3f0000 0001 2157 9291Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France ,grid.420397.b0000 0000 9635 7370IRCAD, Research Institute Against Digestive Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- grid.7080.f0000 0001 2296 0625Department of General Surgery, Hospital Valle de Hebron, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- grid.7708.80000 0000 9428 7911Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Medical Center University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- grid.419425.f0000 0004 1760 3027Department of General Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- grid.15628.380000 0004 0393 1193Department of HBP Surgery, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX UK
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- grid.42399.350000 0004 0593 7118Eso-Gastric Surgery Unit, Department of Digestive Surgery, Magellan Center, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, France
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- grid.12136.370000 0004 1937 0546Department of Surgery, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- grid.414959.40000 0004 0469 2139Department of General, Acute Care, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, and Trauma Surgery, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB Canada
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- grid.411489.10000 0001 2168 2547Digestive Surgery Unit, Health of Science Department, “Magna Graecia” University Medical School, “Mater Domini” Hospital, Catanzaro, Italy
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- grid.417370.60000 0004 0502 0983Department of Surgery, Hospital Group Twente ZGT, Almelo, Netherlands
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- grid.410511.00000 0001 2149 7878Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Est, UPEC, Créteil, France ,grid.412116.10000 0004 1799 3934Unit of HPB and Service of General Surgery, Henri Mondor University Hospital, Creteil, France
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- grid.7737.40000 0004 0410 2071Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- grid.508487.60000 0004 7885 7602Department of HPB Surgery and Liver Transplantation, AP-HP Beaujon Hospital, University of Paris Cité, Clichy, France
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- grid.415844.80000 0004 1759 7181Unit of Hepato‐Pancreato‐Biliary Surgery, General Regional Hospital “F. Miulli”, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari, Italy
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- grid.4691.a0000 0001 0790 385XDepartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II” University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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- grid.241116.10000000107903411Ernest E Moore Shock Trauma Center at Denver Health, University of Colorado, Denver, CO USA
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- grid.5216.00000 0001 2155 08003Rd Department of Surgery, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece
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- grid.21925.3d0000 0004 1936 9000University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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- grid.11843.3f0000 0001 2157 9291Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France ,grid.480511.9Institute for Image‐Guided Surgery, IHU Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France ,Institute of Viral and Liver Disease, INSERM U1110, Strasbourg, France
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- grid.411482.aDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Parma, Parma, Italy
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- grid.5216.00000 0001 2155 08003Rd Department of Surgery, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece
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- 1St General Surgery Unit, Department of Emergency, ASST Papa Giovanni Hospital Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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- grid.150338.c0000 0001 0721 9812Division of Digestive Surgery, University Hospitals of Geneva and Medical School, Geneva, Switzerland
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- grid.5288.70000 0000 9758 5690Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow, Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR USA
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- grid.240988.f0000 0001 0298 8161Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- grid.420397.b0000 0000 9635 7370IRCAD Faculty Member Robotic and Colorectal Surgery‐ IRCAD, Strasbourg, France
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- grid.415900.90000 0004 0617 6488Department of Surgery, Letterkenny University Hospital, Donegal, Ireland
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- grid.411326.30000 0004 0626 3362Department of Digestive Surgery, UZ, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of General Surgery, Rambam Healthcare Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- grid.416195.e0000 0004 0453 3875Department of Trauma Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- grid.414682.d0000 0004 1758 8744Department of General and Emergency Surgery, Bufalini Hospital‐Level 1 Trauma Center, Cesena, Italy
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Du W, Zhong X, Jia Y, Jiang R, Yang H, Ye Z, Zong Z. A Novel Scenario-Based, Mixed-Reality Platform for Training Nontechnical Skills of Battlefield First Aid: Prospective Interventional Study. JMIR Serious Games 2022; 10:e40727. [PMID: 36472903 PMCID: PMC9768658 DOI: 10.2196/40727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although battlefield first aid (BFA) training shares many common features with civilian training, such as the need to address technical skills and nontechnical skills (NTSs), it is more highly scenario-dependent. Studies into extended reality show clear benefits in medical training; however, the training effects of extended reality on NTSs, including teamwork and decision-making in BFA, have not been fully proven. OBJECTIVE The current study aimed to create and test a scenario-based, mixed-reality platform suitable for training NTSs in BFA. METHODS First, using next-generation modeling technology and an animation synchronization system, a 10-person offensive battle drill was established. Decision-making training software addressing basic principles of tactical combat casualty care was constructed and integrated into the scenarios with Unreal Engine 4 (Epic Games). Large-space teamwork and virtual interaction systems that made sense in the proposed platform were developed. Unreal Engine 4 and software engineering technology were used to combine modules to establish a mixed-reality BFA training platform. A total of 20 Grade 4 medical students were recruited to accept BFA training with the platform. Pretraining and posttraining tests were carried out in 2 forms to evaluate the training effectiveness: one was knowledge acquisition regarding the NTS and the other was a real-world, scenario-based test. In addition, the students were asked to rate their agreement with a series of survey items on a 5-point Likert scale. RESULTS A battlefield geographic environment, tactical scenarios, scenario-based decision software, large-space teamwork, and virtual interaction system modules were successfully developed and combined to establish the mixed-reality training platform for BFA. The posttraining score of the students' knowledge acquisition was significantly higher than that of pretraining (t=-12.114; P≤.001). Furthermore, the NTS score and the total score that the students obtained in the real-world test were significantly higher than those before training (t=-17.756 and t=-21.354, respectively; P≤.001). However, there was no significant difference between the scores of technical skills that the students obtained before and after training. A posttraining survey revealed that the students found the platform helpful in improving NTSs for BFA, and they were confident in applying BFA skills after training. However, most trainees thought that the platform was not helpful for improving the technical skills of BFA, and 45% (9/20) of the trainees were not satisfied with the simulation effect. CONCLUSIONS A scenario-based, mixed-reality platform was constructed in this study. In this platform, interaction of the movement of multiple players in a large space and the interaction of decision-making by the trainees between the real world and the virtual world were accomplished. The platform could improve the NTSs of BFA. Future works, including improvement of the simulation effects and development of a training platform that could effectively improve both the technical skills and NTSs of BFA, will be carried out.
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- Wenqiong Du
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department for Combat Casualty Care Training, Training Base for Army Health Care, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department for Combat Casualty Care Training, Training Base for Army Health Care, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department for Combat Casualty Care Training, Training Base for Army Health Care, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department for Combat Casualty Care Training, Training Base for Army Health Care, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department for Combat Casualty Care Training, Training Base for Army Health Care, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department for Combat Casualty Care Training, Training Base for Army Health Care, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burn and Combined Injury, Department for Combat Casualty Care Training, Training Base for Army Health Care, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Chua WL, Ooi SL, Chan GWH, Lau TC, Liaw SY. The Effect of a Sepsis Interprofessional Education Using Virtual Patient Telesimulation on Sepsis Team Care in Clinical Practice: Mixed Methods Study. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e35058. [PMID: 35436237 PMCID: PMC9062715 DOI: 10.2196/35058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improving interprofessional communication and collaboration is necessary to facilitate the early identification and treatment of patients with sepsis. Preparing undergraduate medical and nursing students for the knowledge and skills required to assess, escalate, and manage patients with sepsis is crucial for their entry into clinical practice. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures have created the need for interactive distance learning to support collaborative learning. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the effect of sepsis interprofessional education on medical and nursing students' sepsis knowledge, team communication skills, and skill use in clinical practice. METHODS A mixed methods design using a 1-group pretest-posttest design and focus group discussions was used. This study involved 415 undergraduate medical and nursing students from a university in Singapore. After a baseline evaluation of the participants' sepsis knowledge and team communication skills, they underwent didactic e-learning followed by virtual telesimulation on early recognition and management of sepsis and team communication strategies. The participants' sepsis knowledge and team communication skills were evaluated immediately and 2 months after the telesimulation. In total, 4 focus group discussions were conducted using a purposive sample of 18 medical and nursing students to explore their transfer of learning to clinical practice. RESULTS Compared with the baseline scores, both the medical and nursing students demonstrated a significant improvement in sepsis knowledge (P<.001) and team communication skills (P<.001) in immediate posttest scores. At the 2-month follow-up, the nursing students continued to have statistically significantly higher sepsis knowledge (P<.001) and communication scores (P<.001) than the pretest scores, whereas the medical students had no significant changes in test scores between the 2-month follow-up and pretest time points (P=.99). A total of three themes emerged from the qualitative findings: greater understanding of each other's roles, application of mental models in clinical practice, and theory-practice gaps. The sepsis interprofessional education-particularly the use of virtual telesimulation-fostered participants' understanding and appreciation of each other's interprofessional roles when caring for patients with sepsis. Despite noting some incongruities with the real-world clinical practice and not encountering many sepsis scenarios in clinical settings, participants shared the application of mental models using interprofessional communication strategies and the patient assessment framework in their daily clinical practice. CONCLUSIONS Although the study did not show long-term knowledge retention, the use of virtual telesimulation played a critical role in facilitating the application of mental models for learning transfer and therefore could serve as a promising education modality for sepsis training. For a greater clinical effect, future studies could complement virtual telesimulation with a mannequin-based simulation and provide more evidence on the long-term retention of sepsis knowledge and clinical skills performance.
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- Wei Ling Chua
- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Emergency Medicine Department, National University Hospital, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Gasteiger N, van der Veer SN, Wilson P, Dowding D. How, for Whom, and in Which Contexts or Conditions Augmented and Virtual Reality Training Works in Upskilling Health Care Workers: Realist Synthesis. JMIR Serious Games 2022; 10:e31644. [PMID: 35156931 PMCID: PMC8893595 DOI: 10.2196/31644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Using traditional simulators (eg, cadavers, animals, or actors) to upskill health workers is becoming less common because of ethical issues, commitment to patient safety, and cost and resource restrictions. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) may help to overcome these barriers. However, their effectiveness is often contested and poorly understood and warrants further investigation. Objective The aim of this review is to develop, test, and refine an evidence-informed program theory on how, for whom, and to what extent training using AR or VR works for upskilling health care workers and to understand what facilitates or constrains their implementation and maintenance. Methods We conducted a realist synthesis using the following 3-step process: theory elicitation, theory testing, and theory refinement. We first searched 7 databases and 11 practitioner journals for literature on AR or VR used to train health care staff. In total, 80 papers were identified, and information regarding context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) was extracted. We conducted a narrative synthesis to form an initial program theory comprising of CMO configurations. To refine and test this theory, we identified empirical studies through a second search of the same databases used in the first search. We used the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool to assess the quality of the studies and to determine our confidence in each CMO configuration. Results Of the 41 CMO configurations identified, we had moderate to high confidence in 9 (22%) based on 46 empirical studies reporting on VR, AR, or mixed simulation training programs. These stated that realistic (high-fidelity) simulations trigger perceptions of realism, easier visualization of patient anatomy, and an interactive experience, which result in increased learner satisfaction and more effective learning. Immersive VR or AR engages learners in deep immersion and improves learning and skill performance. When transferable skills and knowledge are taught using VR or AR, skills are enhanced and practiced in a safe environment, leading to knowledge and skill transfer to clinical practice. Finally, for novices, VR or AR enables repeated practice, resulting in technical proficiency, skill acquisition, and improved performance. The most common barriers to implementation were up-front costs, negative attitudes and experiences (ie, cybersickness), developmental and logistical considerations, and the complexity of creating a curriculum. Facilitating factors included decreasing costs through commercialization, increasing the cost-effectiveness of training, a cultural shift toward acceptance, access to training, and leadership and collaboration. Conclusions Technical and nontechnical skills training programs using AR or VR for health care staff may trigger perceptions of realism and deep immersion and enable easier visualization, interactivity, enhanced skills, and repeated practice in a safe environment. This may improve skills and increase learning, knowledge, and learner satisfaction. The future testing of these mechanisms using hypothesis-driven approaches is required. Research is also required to explore implementation considerations.
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- Norina Gasteiger
- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Centre for Health Informatics, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Health Informatics, Division of Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.,Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Population Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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