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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Simulation Technology
  • Pediatric Critical Care

Background:

  • Inevitably, inexperienced trainees require robust preparation for pediatric airway intubation.
  • Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive educational opportunities for complex medical procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a VR tutorial for preparing trainees for pediatric airway intubation.
  • To compare the performance of trainees receiving VR training with that of experienced trainees lacking VR exposure.

Main Methods:

  • A 19-minute immersive VR tutorial was administered to a group of junior fellows and residents.
  • Trainees demonstrated intubation preparation skills using a manikin.
  • A control group of experienced fellows recalled and listed preparation steps from memory, assessed via a timed checklist.

Main Results:

  • Seventeen subjects participated; two residents were excluded.
  • The VR group (seven trainees) demonstrated similar performance accuracy (50.5%) compared to the non-VR group (50.8%) on the 24-point checklist (P=1).
  • No statistically significant difference in performance was observed between the groups.

Conclusions:

  • VR technology is a viable tool for educating trainees in pediatric airway intubation preparation.
  • Current findings indicate no difference in performance accuracy between VR-trained and non-VR-trained groups.
  • Larger studies are recommended to further investigate the benefits of VR in airway intubation training and performance.