Benjamin D Killeen, Han Zhang, Liam J Wang, Zixuan Liu, Constantin Kleinbeck, Michael Rosen, Russell H Taylor, Greg Osgood, Mathias Unberath
PURPOSE: Teamwork in surgery depends on a shared mental model of success, i.e., a common understanding of objectives in the operating room. A shared model leads to increased engagement among team members and is associated with fewer complications and overall better outcomes for patients. However, clinical training typically focuses on role-specific skills, leaving individuals to acquire a shared model indirectly through on-the-job experience. METHODS: We investigate whether virtual reality (VR) cross-training, i...
April 20, 2024: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery