Beyond manikins: Virtual simulation training in a post‐COVID era

Medical Education, vol. 59, pp. 1127–1128

Abstract

regularly undergo simulation training with a full-body manikin.This is a vital aspect of the clinical programme providing a stressful yet safe environment for effective critical resource management (CRM) training.Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic made real-life simulations challenging due to organizational and preventive measures.As a result, we explored asynchronous training opportunities utilizing a multiplayer virtual reality (VR) simulation.VR simulations can create personalized scenarios, facilitating differentiated learning through enhanced sensory immersion.VR offers full immersion with a high potential for visual effects, simultaneously allowing changes in patient characteristics such as sex, weight, external trauma and age, which is impossible with regular manikin training.The three-step approach involved (1) identifying user requirements, (2) developing a prototype and (3) assessing the project's viability and interest for expansion.

Authors 4

1. Krista Hoek corresponding Aachen Department of Anaesthesiology, LUMC

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Anaesthesiology , LUMC , Albinusdreef 2 , 2333ZA , Leiden , The Netherlands

2. Monique van Velzen
   Affiliation as printed

   Contribution: Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing - review & editing

3. Christina Jaschinski
   Affiliation as printed

   Contribution: Conceptualization, ​Investigation, Project administration

4. Elise Y. Sarton
   Affiliation as printed

   Contribution: Conceptualization, Supervision, Resources