Stand in surgeon's shoes: virtual reality cross-training to enhance teamwork in surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Teamwork in surgery depends on a shared mental model of success, i.e., a common understanding of objectives in the operating room. A shared model leads to increased engagement among team members and is associated with fewer complications and overall better outcomes for patients. However, clinical training typically focuses on role-specific skills, leaving individuals to acquire a shared model indirectly through on-the-job experience.

Methods

We investigate whether virtual reality (VR) cross-training, i.elet@tokeneonedotexposure to other roles, can enhance a shared mental model for non-surgeons more directly. Our study focuses on X-ray guided pelvic trauma surgery, a procedure where successful communication depends on the shared model between the surgeon and a C-arm t

SUBMITTER: Killeen BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11178441 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature