Laure Abensur Vuillaume, Jonathan Goffoy, Nadège Dubois, Nathacha Almoyner, Cécile Bardet, Evelyne Dubreucq, Sophie Klenkenberg, Anne-Françoise Donneau, Camille Dib, Alexandre Ghuysen
BACKGROUND: The use of virtual reality (VR) in healthcare education is on the increase. In disaster medicine, it could be a solution to the cost and logistic constraints for a "full-scale" scenarios. However, VR is mainly designed for single players, which is not appropriate for the objectives pursued in disaster medicine. We decided to evaluate the educational value of using individual VR simulation in disaster medicine on a group of learners. METHODS: The VR scenario used was a reproduction of a major train crash, with 21 victims and whose objectives were START triage and first aid techniques...
April 19, 2024: BMC Medical Education