Innovative technologies in regional anaesthesia education: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regional anaesthesia has experienced a global resurgence over recent decades alongside increasing demand for anaesthetists to be competent in its delivery. This was reflected in a recent UK anaesthetic curriculum update, which mandates a wide range of specific regional anaesthesia competencies. Despite this, regional anaesthesia education remains ad hoc and inconsistent. Innovative technologies (artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality) are increasingly integrated within medical education, and have the potential to transform training practices. This scoping review aimed to explore the ways in which innovative technologies are currently used in regional anaesthesia, and to consider their role in education and training.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Chequer S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12351347 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature