Can virtual reality technology be used for empathy education in medical students: a randomized case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Empathy is an important factor in the doctor-patient relationship, but mental illness is more difficult to understand than other diseases. Besides traditional skills, virtual reality (VR) has been identified as a promising tool in empathy education. This study aimed to investigate the ability of empathy enhancement, the feasibility of depression education, and the changes in thoughts and attitudes in medical students through a single VR experience.

Methods

We recruited medical students and randomly assigned them to two groups based on their completed Interpersonal Response Index scores. Two sets of VR systems were provided; the intervention group experienced the daily life of the depressed medical student, while the control group experienced the general medical st

SUBMITTER: Lin HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11536554 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature