Toward interprofessional team training for surgeons and anesthesiologists using virtual reality.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In this work, a virtual environment for interprofessional team training in laparoscopic surgery is proposed. Our objective is to provide a tool to train and improve intraoperative communication between anesthesiologists and surgeons during laparoscopic procedures.

Methods

An anesthesia simulation software and laparoscopic simulation software are combined within a multi-user virtual reality (VR) environment. Furthermore, two medical training scenarios for communication training between anesthesiologists and surgeons are proposed and evaluated. Testing was conducted and social presence was measured. In addition, clinical feedback from experts was collected by following a think-aloud protocol and through structured interviews.

Results

Our prototype is assessed as

SUBMITTER: Chheang V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671979 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature