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ArticleThe Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology2022

We live in a virtual world: Training the trainee using an integrated visual reality simulator curriculum.

Samantha S Mooney, Richard J Hiscock, Lauren Hicks, Shagun Narula, Peter J Maher, Emma Readman, Adam Pendlebury, Lenore Ellett

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Article in The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Samantha S MooneyEndosurgery (Gynaecology) Department, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-5742-9148
Richard J HiscockTranslational Obstetrics Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lauren HicksEndosurgery (Gynaecology) Department, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Shagun NarulaEndosurgery (Gynaecology) Department, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Peter J MaherEndosurgery (Gynaecology) Department, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Emma ReadmanEndosurgery (Gynaecology) Department, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Adam PendleburyDepartment of Gynaecological Oncology, Mercy Hospital for Women, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Lenore EllettEndosurgery (Gynaecology) Department, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy & Surgery Research Fund 2018 grant recipient (no grant number)Mercy Hospitals Victoria Ltd Small Research Grant Program No grant number
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Abstract

backgroundGynaecology trainees struggle to obtain adequate procedural experience. Training programs integrating virtual reality simulators (VRS) have been suggested as a solution.

aimsThe study aimed to assess if a VRS training program (LapSim

methodsA prospective intervention study was conducted. Novice and experienced trainees were enrolled, and comparisons made at zero- and six-month time points. The intervention groups were provided with a laparoscopic gynaecology curriculum incorporating VRS. Controls underwent routine training only. Assessment of live operating performance was conducted after six months training.

resultsThirty-five trainees participated, and 25 had access to the VRS curriculum (17 novice and eight experienced trainees). Access to the VRS curriculum and time spent training on the LapSim

conclusionOptimal utilisation of VRS in Australian training paradigms remains incompletely understood. Further research is required to establish the most effective integration of VRS into training models to ensure uptake and transferability to the operating theatre.

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Clinical CompetenceLaparoscopyAustraliaComputer SimulationCurriculumHumansProspective Studiescurriculumgynaecologylaparoscopysimulationsurgical educationvirtual reality

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