Analysis of stress responses in medical students during simulated pericardiocentesis training using virtual reality and 3D-printed mannequin.

ABSTRACT: We investigated the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) and three-dimensional (3D)-printed mannequins in replicating stress levels during pericardiocentesis training and compared their impact on learners' emotional and physiological responses. A secondary analysis explored how demographic, lifestyle, and academic factors influence stress responses, providing deeper insights into the variability of physiological markers among medical trainees. We conducted a randomized study involving 108 final-year medical students (mean age: 23.6 years, 87% female) to compare stress responses during pericardiocentesis training using a 3D-printed mannequin and VR model as simulation modalities, both custom-designed by the research team. We investigated the influence of demographic, lifestyle, and academi

SUBMITTER: Rubio-Lopez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880553 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature