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Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study
Although they receive regular training, the survey we administered to our junior physicians and lab technicians revealed that they lack familiarity and confidence regarding the proper segregation/disposal of clinical wastes. In this pilot prospective study, carried out between September 2017 and Sep...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8936531/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35521086 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000554 |
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author | Wu, Szu-Hsien Yang, Ying-Ying Huang, Chia-Chang Liu, Chih-Wei Yang, Ling-Yu Chen, Chen-Huan Kao, Shou-Yen Lee, Fa-Yauh |
author_facet | Wu, Szu-Hsien Yang, Ying-Ying Huang, Chia-Chang Liu, Chih-Wei Yang, Ling-Yu Chen, Chen-Huan Kao, Shou-Yen Lee, Fa-Yauh |
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description | Although they receive regular training, the survey we administered to our junior physicians and lab technicians revealed that they lack familiarity and confidence regarding the proper segregation/disposal of clinical wastes. In this pilot prospective study, carried out between September 2017 and September 2019, we developed a virtual reality (VR) simulation and integrated it into the steps of Gangen’s training flow. Next, we analysed objective performance, recorded by the App in the VR system as well as the subjective self-assessments of 96 junior physicians and lab technicians after two practices of VR games. Before receiving training, lab technicians' self-assessed familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal were higher than among physicians. Compared with the first VR game, we noted greater improvement in accuracy as well as a higher percentage of shortened time to complete 10 actions of segregation/disposal of VR clinical wastes, among junior physicians/male trainees, that of junior lab technicians/female trainees in the second VR game. Most of the trainees (81%–88%) reported that they found the VR game-based training to be useful, in contrast to poster-mass media-based training. Our initial positive results indicated the possibility of applying this VR game-based simulation system to regular institution-wide staff education in future. |
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spelling | pubmed-89365312022-05-04 Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study Wu, Szu-Hsien Yang, Ying-Ying Huang, Chia-Chang Liu, Chih-Wei Yang, Ling-Yu Chen, Chen-Huan Kao, Shou-Yen Lee, Fa-Yauh BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn Short Report Although they receive regular training, the survey we administered to our junior physicians and lab technicians revealed that they lack familiarity and confidence regarding the proper segregation/disposal of clinical wastes. In this pilot prospective study, carried out between September 2017 and September 2019, we developed a virtual reality (VR) simulation and integrated it into the steps of Gangen’s training flow. Next, we analysed objective performance, recorded by the App in the VR system as well as the subjective self-assessments of 96 junior physicians and lab technicians after two practices of VR games. Before receiving training, lab technicians' self-assessed familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal were higher than among physicians. Compared with the first VR game, we noted greater improvement in accuracy as well as a higher percentage of shortened time to complete 10 actions of segregation/disposal of VR clinical wastes, among junior physicians/male trainees, that of junior lab technicians/female trainees in the second VR game. Most of the trainees (81%–88%) reported that they found the VR game-based training to be useful, in contrast to poster-mass media-based training. Our initial positive results indicated the possibility of applying this VR game-based simulation system to regular institution-wide staff education in future. BMJ Publishing Group 2020-05-19 /pmc/articles/PMC8936531/ /pubmed/35521086 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000554 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Short Report Wu, Szu-Hsien Yang, Ying-Ying Huang, Chia-Chang Liu, Chih-Wei Yang, Ling-Yu Chen, Chen-Huan Kao, Shou-Yen Lee, Fa-Yauh Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study |
title | Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study |
title_full | Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study |
title_fullStr | Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study |
title_full_unstemmed | Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study |
title_short | Virtual reality simulation increases Chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study |
title_sort | virtual reality simulation increases chinese physicians’ and lab technicians’ familiarity and confidence regarding proper clinical wastes segregation/disposal: a 2-year pilot study |
topic | Short Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8936531/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35521086 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000554 |
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