Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation for Medical Student Procedural Training: Assessment of Cognitive Load and Usability.

Junko Tokuno^1,2, Ryan M Knobovitch^1,2, Fabio Botelho^2,3, Howard B Fried⁴, Tamara E Carver^1,2,5,6, Gerald M Fried^1,2,5

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

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

³Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

⁴Vantari VR, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

⁵Department of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

⁶Institute of Health Sciences Education, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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Abstract

ObjectiveIn a previous randomized controlled trial, we found immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation to be effective for teaching procedural skills to medical students. We further investigated this interface's usability and cognitive load.MethodsThis was a secondary analysis of data from a previous randomized controlled trial. Twenty-two medical students with no or limited experience with VR and…

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