ECOE virtual de radiología en el metaverso Second Life®: comparación de estudiantes de tercer y sexto curso

Q2 Social Sciences

Educacion Medica Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-09 DOI:10.1016/j.edumed.2026.101167

Francisco Sendra-Portero , Alba Virtudes Pérez-Baena , Teodoro Rudolphi-Solero , Rocío Lorenzo-Álvarez , Dolores Domínguez-Pinos , Miguel José Ruiz-Gómez

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Abstract

Introduction

This study presents a formative virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in Radiology, conducted in the Second Life® metaverse, aimed at comparing the performance and perception of third- and sixth-year medical students and to analyze its integration into undergraduate medical education.

Methods

Four virtual rooms were designed, each with six clinical stations based on radiology cases commonly encountered in primary care. A total of 151 third-year and 159 sixth-year medical students participated during the 2023–2024 academic year. Each student completed six cases, with nine minutes per station. Responses were assessed using specific checklists. After the activity, students received individual feedback and completed a questionnaire on general perception, cognitive load, and overall experience.

Results

Sixth-year students scored significantly higher than third-year students (3.8 ± 1.1 vs. 2.4 ± 1.1; p < 0.001). No significant differences were found in the general perception scale (5-point Likert); however, third-year students reported lower cognitive load related to using Second Life®. Both groups rated the experience above 7/10, although sixth-year students rated project organization, the virtual OSCE environment, its usefulness for their training, and peer interaction significantly higher (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

The virtual OSCE in Second Life® is a viable, efficient, and well-received formative strategy among undergraduate students. The results of this experience support its integration into the medical curriculum and its potential to develop new clinical simulation approaches.

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Second Life®虚拟放射学ECOE：三年级和六年级学生比较

本研究介绍了在第二人生（Second Life®）虚拟世界中进行的放射学形成性虚拟客观结构化临床检查（OSCE），旨在比较三年级和六年级医学生的表现和感知，并分析其与本科医学教育的整合。方法根据初级保健中常见的放射学病例设计4个虚拟房间，每个房间设有6个临床工作站。在2023-2024学年，共有151名三年级学生和159名六年级学生参加了这项研究。每个学生完成6个案例，每站9分钟。使用特定的核对表对反应进行评估。活动结束后，学生获得了个人反馈，并完成了一份关于一般感知、认知负荷和整体体验的问卷。结果六年级学生得分明显高于三年级学生（3.8±1.1比2.4±1.1;p < 0.001）。一般知觉量表（5分Likert）无显著差异；然而，三年级学生报告与使用第二人生®相关的认知负荷较低。两组对体验的评分都在7/10以上，尽管六年级学生对项目组织、虚拟欧安组织环境、其对培训的有用性和同伴互动的评分明显更高（p < 0.05）。结论Second Life®中的虚拟OSCE是一种可行、有效且受大学生欢迎的形成策略。这一经验的结果支持将其纳入医学课程，并具有开发新的临床模拟方法的潜力。

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Educacion Medica Social Sciences-Education

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期刊介绍： Educación Médica, revista trimestral que se viene publicando desde 1998 es editada desde enero de 2003 por la Fundación Educación Médica. Pretende contribuir a la difusión de los estudios y trabajos que en este campo se están llevando a cabo en todo el mundo, pero de una manera especial en nuestro entorno. Los artículos de Educación Médica tratarán tanto sobre aspectos prácticos de la docencia en su día a día como sobre cuestiones más teóricas de la educación médica. Así mismo, la revista intentará proporcionar análisis y opiniones de expertos de reconocido prestigio internacional.