Effect of Immersive Virtual Reality Teamwork Training on Safety Behaviors During Surgical Cases: Nonrandomized Intervention Versus Controlled Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 4000 preventable surgical errors occur per year in the US operating rooms, many due to suboptimal teamwork and safety behaviors. Such errors can result in temporary or permanent harm to patients, including physical injury, emotional distress, or even death, and can also adversely affect care providers, often referred to as the "second victim."

Objective

Given the persistence of adverse events in the operating rooms, the objective of this study was to quantify the effect of an innovative and immersive virtual reality (VR)-based educational intervention on (1) safety behaviors of surgeons in the operating rooms and (2) sense-making regarding the overall training experience.

Methods

This mixed methods pre- versus postintervention pilot study was

SUBMITTER: Mazur L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12061349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature