Janet G Peckham, Jaclyn D Kropp, Thomas A Mroz, Vivian Haley-Zitlin, Ellen M Granberg
Selection and consumption of lunches by National School Lunch Program participants
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virtual reality vr simulators introduced skills training various medical disciplines create approximately realistic environment without risk patient harm improved immersive vr ivr simulators affordable costs evidence training vr simulators improves technical skills use orthopedic training programs especially curricular teaching sessions medical students currently well established aim study describe implementation vr operating theater elective course undergraduate medical students evaluate effect student learning elective course 12 students implemented summer semester 2023 using oculus quest 2 headsets reality labs meta platforms usa controllers precisionos platform able train five different surgical procedures courses accompanied weekly topic discussions instructional videos students assigned two groups group vr vs group nonvr groups switched 5 weeks user feedback performance development theoretical procedural surgical knowledge vr training assessed using three questionnaires students highly appreciated implementation vr training curriculum 91 stated would opt vr training students stated vr training improved understanding surgical procedures obligatory surgical training undergraduate medical students 5 weeks training students vr group achieved significantly better results 100 maximum 180 points nonvr group 70 points p 00495 procedural surgical knowledge completion vr training vr group achieved 106 points nonvr group 104 points p 08564 procedural knowledge nonvr group 5 weeks significantly improved vr training 70 106 points p 00087 ivr easily integrated curriculum medical students highly appreciated participants ivr statistically improves procedural knowledge surgical steps compared conventional teaching methods implementation ivr training curricular teaching medical students considered