Sarah Damery, Janet Jones, Elfatih Idris, Angela Cooper, Holly Minshall, Chris Clowes, Kate Jolly
Mixed-methods evaluation of an enhanced asthma biologics clinical pathway in the West Midlands UK
NPJ primary care respiratory medicine
background suturing requires repeated practice guidance prevent skill deterioration however guidance often limited expert availability evidence augmented reality ar may assist procedural skill acquisition among learners study examines use ar suture guidance application assist independent practice suturing methodology novel suture guidance application designed microsoft hololens guidance system included calibration system holograms projected suture pad stepwise manner assess application 30 medical students recruited randomly assigned two groups control group n 16 given 30 minutes independent suture practice experimental group n 14 utilized suture guidance application groups completed pre posttest wound closure assessment posttest control group trialed suture guidance application participants completed feedback survey application statistical analysis completed using stata statacorp college station tx usa paired students ttests welchs ttests significance 95 results groups demonstrated significant improvement total time time per stitch posttest additionally comparing pre posttest assessments experimental group revealed significant improvement total number stitches p 0007 ratio bisecting stitches p 002 symmetry stitch bite p 003 feedback survey supported application guiding suture placement spacing participants identified limitations hologram stability neck positioning conclusions study suggests potential use ar facilitate independent practice wound closure within simulation environments