Virtual Reality in Medical Students' Education: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual reality (VR) produces a virtual manifestation of the real world and has been shown to be useful as a digital education modality. As VR encompasses different modalities, tools, and applications, there is a need to explore how VR has been used in medical education.

Objective

The objective of this scoping review is to map existing research on the use of VR in undergraduate medical education and to identify areas of future research.

Methods

We performed a search of 4 bibliographic databases in December 2020. Data were extracted using a standardized data extraction form. The study was conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and reported in line with the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8851326 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature