Virtual reality as a teaching method for resuscitation training in undergraduate first year medical students: a randomized controlled trial.
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
; 29(1): 27, 2021 Feb 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Virtual reality is an innovative technology for medical education associated with high empirical realism. Therefore, this study compares a conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training with a Virtual Reality (VR) training aiming to demonstrate (a) non-inferiority of the VR intervention in respect of no flow time and (b) superiority in respect of subjective learning gain.METHODS:
In this controlled randomized study first year, undergraduate students were allocated in the intervention group and the control group. Fifty-six participants were randomized to the intervention group and 104 participants to the control group. The intervention group received an individual 35-min VR Basic Life Support (BLS) course and a basic skill training. The control group took part in a "classic" BLS-course with a seminar and a basic skill training. The groups were compared in respect of no flow time in a final 3-min BLS examination (primary outcome) and their learning gain (secondary outcome) assessed with a comparative self-assessment (CSA) using a questionnaire at the beginning and the end of the course. Data analysis was performed with a general linear fixed effects model.RESULTS:
The no flow time was significantly shorter in the control group (Mean values control group 82 s vs. intervention group 93 s; p = 0.000). In the CSA participants of the intervention group had a higher learning gain in 6 out of 11 items of the questionnaire (p < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
A "classic" BLS-course with a seminar and training seems superior to VR in teaching technical skills. However, overall learning gain was higher with VR. Future BLS course-formats should consider the integration of VR technique into the classic CPR training or vice versa, to use the advantage of both teaching techniques.Palavras-chave
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Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Reanimação Cardiopulmonar
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Educação de Graduação em Medicina
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Realidade Virtual
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha