Virtual Reality Training Improves Procedural Skills in Mannequin-Based Simulation in Medical Students: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Ryan M Knobovitch^1,2, Junko Tokuno^1,2, Fabio Botelho², Howard B Fried³, Tamara E Carver^1,2,4,5, Gerald M Fried^1,2,4

¹Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

²Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

³Vantari VR, Sydney, Australia.

⁴Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

⁵Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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Abstract

ObjectivesThe goal of this study was to evaluate whether immersive virtual reality (VR) training used in conjunction with interactive online learning improved procedural skills in medical students, using chest tube insertion as a model.MethodsMedical students (n = 30) with limited or no experience with chest tube insertion were randomized into control and VR groups. All participants received acces…

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