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SynthesisInternational journal of medical education2020

Augmented reality and mixed reality for healthcare education beyond surgery: an integrative review.

Jaris Gerup, Camilla B Soerensen, Peter Dieckmann

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Synthesis in International journal of medical education, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07732959 (Effectiveness of Augmented Reality-Based Education on Public Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Acceptance of Hospital Fire Safety), which is not on this map. Cited by 64 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07732959 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of Augmented Reality-Based Education on Public Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Acceptance of Hospital Fire Safety

TypeinterventionalSponsorChou Yun JyuanRan2022 to 2022Enrolled153ConditionsHospital Fire Safety PreparednessArmsAugmented Reality Fire-Safety Education, Traditional Fire-Safety Education
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  17. Toward structured abdominal examination training using augmented reality.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jaris GerupSchool of Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Camilla B SoerensenDepartment of Pediatrics, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Denmark.
Peter DieckmannCopenhagen Academy of Medical Education and Simulation (CAMES), Center for Human Resources, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Denmark.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study aimed to review and synthesize the current research and state of augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and the applications developed for healthcare education beyond surgery.

methodsAn integrative review was conducted on all relevant material, drawing on different data sources, including the databases of PubMed, PsycINFO, and ERIC from January 2013 till September 2018. Inductive content analysis and qualitative synthesis were performed. Additionally, the quality of the studies was assessed with different structured tools.

resultsTwenty-six studies were included. Studies based on both AR and MR involved established applications in 27% of all cases (n=6), the rest being prototypes. The most frequently studied subjects were related to anatomy and anesthesia (n=13). All studies showed several healthcare educational benefits of AR and MR, significantly outperforming traditional learning approaches in 11 studies examining various outcomes. Studies had a low-to-medium quality overall with a MERSQI mean of 12.26 (SD=2.63), while the single qualitative study had high quality.

conclusionsThis review suggests the progress of learning approaches based on AR and MR for various medical subjects while moving the research base away from feasibility studies on prototypes. Yet, lacking validity of study conclusions, heterogeneity of research designs and widely varied reporting challenges transferability of the findings in the studies included in the review. Future studies should examine suitable research designs and instructional objectives achievable by AR and MR-based applications to strengthen the evidence base, making it relevant for medical educators and institutions to apply the technologies.

Indexed as

Augmented RealityComputers, HandheldCurriculumEducation, MedicalHumansMobile ApplicationsSmartphoneaugmented realityhealthcare educationintegrative reviewmedicinemixed reality

Identifiers

PMID31955150
PMCPMC7246121

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