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Young, D., Real, F. J., Sahay, R. D., & Zackoff, M. (2021). Remote Virtual Reality Teaching: Closing an Educational Gap During a Global Pandemic. Hospital pediatrics, 11(10), e258-e262. https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2021-005927
Young, Daniel, et al. "Remote Virtual Reality Teaching: Closing an Educational Gap During a Global Pandemic." Hospital pediatrics vol. 11,10 (2021): e258-e262. doi: https://doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2021-005927
Young D, Real FJ, Sahay RD, Zackoff M. Remote Virtual Reality Teaching: Closing an Educational Gap During a Global Pandemic. Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Oct;11(10):e258-e262. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-005927. Epub 2021 Sep 09. PMID: 34503971.
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Hosp Pediatr. 2021 Oct;11(10):e258-e262. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-005927. Epub 2021 Sep 09.

Remote Virtual Reality Teaching: Closing an Educational Gap During a Global Pandemic.

Hospital pediatrics

Daniel Young, Francis J Real, Rashmi D Sahay, Matthew Zackoff

Affiliations

  1. Department of Pediatrics [email protected].
  2. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  3. Divisions of General and Community Pediatrics.
  4. Biostatistics and Epidemiology.
  5. Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.

PMID: 34503971 DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2021-005927

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Resident physicians are expected to recognize patients requiring escalation of care on day 1 of residency, as outlined by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Opportunities for medical students to assess patients at the bedside or through traditional simulation-based medical education have decreased because of coronavirus disease 2019 restrictions. Virtual reality (VR) delivered remotely via video teleconferencing may address this educational gap.

METHODS: A prospective pilot study targeting third-year pediatric clerkship students at a large academic children's hospital was conducted from April to December 2020. Groups of 6 to 15 students participated in a 1.5-hour video teleconferencing session with a physician facilitator donning a VR headset and screen sharing interactive VR cases of a hospitalized infant with respiratory distress. Students completed surveys assessing the immersion and tolerability of the virtual experience and reported its perceived effectiveness to traditional educational modalities. Comparisons were analyzed with binomial testing.

RESULTS: Participants included third-year medical students on their pediatric clerkship. A total of 140 students participated in the sessions, with 63% completing the survey. A majority of students reported VR captured their attention (78%) with minimal side effects. Students reported remote VR training as more effective (

CONCLUSIONS: This pilot reveals the feasibility of remote group clinical training with VR via a video conferencing platform, addressing a key experience gap while navigating coronavirus disease 2019 limitations on training.

Copyright © 2021 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Conflict of interest statement

POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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