ArticleBMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning2021
Live streaming ward rounds using wearable technology to teach medical students: a pilot study.
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- The Utility of Wearable Cameras in Developing Examination Questions and Answers on Physical Examinations: Preliminary Study.JMIR medical education · 2024Article
- The feasibility and usability of mixed reality teaching in a hospital setting based on self-reported perceptions of medical students.BMC medical education · 2024Observational
- Delivering clinical tutorials to medical students using the Microsoft HoloLens 2: A mixed-methods evaluation.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Creating a smart classroom in intensive care using assisted reality technology.Journal of the Intensive Care Society · 2024Article
- Augmented Reality in Real-time Telemedicine and Telementoring: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Distributed team processes in healthcare services: a scoping review.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
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- An Evaluation of the Microsoft HoloLens2 in the Clinical Teaching of Pain Pathways for Undergraduate Medical Students.The journal of education in perioperative medicine : JEPMArticle
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Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a loss of clinical clerkship opportunities for medical students. To address this problem while maintaining patient safety, this pilot study explored the feasibility of using a wearable headset to live stream teaching ward rounds to remotely based medical students. Methods: Three live streamed teaching ward rounds were delivered to three groups of medical students (n=53) using the Microsoft HoloLens 2 device and Microsoft Teams software, and results pooled for analysis. Feedback was gathered from students and instructors using the evaluation of technology-enhanced learning materials (ETELM). Patient feedback was gathered using the Communication Assessment Tool to explore any impact on interpersonal communication. Results: The response rate for the ETELM-learner perceptions was 58% (31/53), 100% for the ETELM-instructor perceptions. Students strongly agreed that the overall quality of the teaching session and instructors was excellent. However, 32% experienced issues with audio or video quality and one remote student reported cyber sickness. The statement 'educational activities encouraged engagement with session materials/content' returned the most varied response. Instructors reported technological problems with delivery while using the HoloLens 2 device and environmental noise in the ward was a disruptive factor. Preparation and skilled facilitation were key to delivering a high-quality teaching session. Patients reacted generally favourably to the technology and no negative effects on interpersonal communication were identified. Conclusion: The experience of live streamed ward rounds was well received by patients, medical students and teaching faculty. However, there remain limitations to the routine use of HoloLens 2 technology in our setting including steep learning curves, hardware costs and environmental factors such as noise and WiFi connectivity. Live streamed ward rounds have potential postpandemic implications for the judicious use of resources, and the possibility for few educationally minded clinicians to teach at scale in a patient-friendly manner.
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