Assessing the attitude of surgical trainees towards virtual reality simulation: A national cross-sectional questionnaire study

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Scottish Medical Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI:10.1177/00369330221103279

Harman Khatkar, Ashley Ferro, Sanjeev Kotecha, M. Prokopenko, A. Evans, J. Kyriakides, Jonathan Botterill, Miljyot Singh Sangha, Abbas See, Ryan Kerstein

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Abstract

Background We performed a cross sectional study to determine the attitudes of surgical trainees and medical students towards virtual reality (VR) simulation in surgical training. A survey was devised through an iterative process before distribution to surgical trainees, foundation year doctors and medical students through online platforms. Methods The survey was disseminated within the United Kingdom through social media and email correspondence, in co-operation with national surgical organisations. 91 trainees responded from a variety of clinical specialities. Results VR technology in surgical training was viewed positively, with 91.3% of trainees agreeing that VR should be both an adjunct in surgical training as well as a competency-based assessment tool. Barriers to access were present, with access notably more challenging for senior surgeons. Conclusion Virtual reality surgical simulation in surgical training is beginning to emerge as a genuine high-fidelity, low-risk solution to the lack of surgical case volume trainees are currently experiencing.

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评估外科培训生对虚拟现实模拟的态度:一项全国性横断面问卷研究

背景我们进行了一项横断面研究，以确定外科学员和医学生在外科培训中对虚拟现实（VR）模拟的态度。在通过在线平台分发给外科实习生、基础年医生和医学生之前，通过迭代过程设计了一项调查。方法与国家外科组织合作，通过社交媒体和电子邮件在英国境内传播该调查。91名学员来自不同的临床专业。结果手术培训中的虚拟现实技术得到了积极评价，91.3%的学员认为虚拟现实既是手术培训的辅助手段，也是基于能力的评估工具。准入存在障碍，尤其是对资深外科医生来说，准入更具挑战性。结论外科培训中的虚拟现实外科模拟正开始成为一种真正的高保真、低风险的解决方案，以解决受训人员目前缺乏外科病例的问题。

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Scottish Medical Journal 医学-医学：内科

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4.80

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3.70%

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>12 weeks

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