Training communication skills in a multiuser medical virtual reality simulation: a qualitative, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Simulation-based education is a well-established training technique in medical curricula, also for communication skills. Virtual reality (VR) technology can enhance this form of experience-based learning. How VR interacts with training communication skills for interpersonal and interprofessional medical encounters is, however, unclear. This study investigates how VR influences communication skills and behaviors in patient-student and team encounters in medical undergraduate simulations, in order to make recommendations for VR simulation-based communication skills training (CST).

Methods

We conducted a study with 22 third-year medical students completing a dyadic VR simulation (Smart Collaboration Tutor software). We coded communication skills and behaviors for tea

SUBMITTER: Cools L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature