Teaching ultrasound-guided peripheral venous catheter placement through immersive virtual reality: An explorative pilot study.
Medicine (Baltimore)
; 100(27): e26394, 2021 Jul 09.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Immersive virtual reality (IVR)-based training is gaining ground as an educational tool in healthcare. When combined with well-established educational methods, IVR can potentially increase competency and autonomy in ultrasound (US)-guided peripheral venous cannulation.The aim of this study was to examine the impact of adding IVR training to a course in US-guided peripheral venous cannulation.METHODS:
Medical students (nâ=â19) from the University of Southern Denmark with no former standardized US education were recruited to voluntarily participate in a pilot study, designed as a randomized controlled trial. The primary outcome was the proportion of successful peripheral venous cannulations on a phantom. Secondary outcomes included the proportion of surface punctures on the phantom and procedure time. Participants received e-learning on the basic US before randomization to either IVR (nâ=â10) or no further training (nâ=â9). The additional IVR training comprised 10 virtual scenarios for US-guided peripheral venous catheter (PVC) placement. Students were subsequently evaluated in peripheral venous cannulation by a blinded assessor.RESULTS:
The proportion of successful peripheral venous cannulations was significantly higher in the IVR group (Pâ≤â.001). The proportions of successful cannulations were significantly higher in the IVR group compared to the control group for the 1st and 2nd PVC (Pâ=â.011, Pâ=â.023), but not for the 3rd PVC (Pâ=â.087). Similar results were found for the proportion of surface punctures (1st Pâ≤â.001, 2nd Pâ=â.001, and 3rd Pâ=â.114). No significant differences in procedure times were found between the groups.CONCLUSION:
This pilot study showed that adding an IVR-based training simulation to an existing e-learning curriculum significantly increased the learning efficacy of US-guided PVC placement for medical students.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Medicina
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Cateterismo Periférico
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Competência Clínica
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Ultrassonografia de Intervenção
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Educação de Pós-Graduação em Medicina
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Treinamento por Simulação
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Realidade Virtual
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Medicine (Baltimore)
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article