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Effectiveness of Using Augmented Reality for Training in the Medical Professions: Meta-analysis.
Yahia Baashar1, Gamal Alkawsi2, Wan Nooraishya Wan Ahmad1
1Faculty of Computing and Informatics, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Labuan, Malaysia.
JMIR Serious Games
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Augmented reality (AR) training improves medical students' performance time, confidence, and satisfaction. However, AR did not significantly enhance knowledge or skills in this meta-analysis.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education Technology
- Augmented Reality Applications
- Healthcare Training Innovations
Background:
- Augmented reality (AR) is an interactive technology enhancing user reality with digital data and real-world surroundings.
- AR represents a significant advancement in medical care, education, and training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of AR in medical student training compared to traditional methods.
- Assess AR's impact on skills, knowledge, confidence, performance time, and satisfaction.
Main Methods:
- A meta-analysis was conducted using Cochrane methodology.
- Literature search across Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, and Embase up to April 2021.
- Study quality assessed using Cochrane criteria for risk of bias.
Main Results:
- 13 studies with 654 participants were included.
- AR training improved performance time (P<.001), confidence (P=.02), and satisfaction (P=.006).
- AR showed no significant effect on knowledge (P=.90) or skills (P=.10).
Conclusions:
- AR effectively enhances performance time, satisfaction, and confidence in medical training.
- AR's impact on knowledge and skills requires further investigation.
- Increased implementation of AR in medical education is suggested, pending further research.
