Proximie in the operating theatre: evaluation of a virtual operating platform for medical student education.

IF 1.1 4区 医学 Q3 SURGERY Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-24 DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2024.0028
D C Schramm, A Abdul-Hamid, J Ramsden, R Mathew
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Introduction: Medical students often hesitate to enter the operating theatre because of poor visibility of the surgical field and anxiety about the theatre environment. In addition, ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery is underrepresented in many medical curricula. Virtual systems like Proximie offer flexible viewing of surgeries with surgeon commentary, potentially addressing these issues.

Methods: This descriptive survey study aimed to evaluate the use of Proximie as a surgical education tool for delivering ENT teaching to medical students. Live ENT procedures were recorded at the ENT Department of the John Radcliffe Hospital and shared with interested clinical medical students through Proximie accounts. Students were added to a private group chat to ask questions and provided feedback through structured forms, assessing procedural effectiveness and the platform's technology. Live-streaming and recording of procedures were facilitated by ENT surgeons providing commentary.

Results: Conducted over four virtual theatre days, the study gathered 52 responses: 96% of students rated Proximie's educational value as 4 of 5 or higher; 57% preferred the virtual experience over physical attendance because of its convenience and the improved view of the surgical field. Students valued the live commentary and showed interest in using Proximie for a broader range of surgeries. Suggested improvements included fixing technical issues, better communication of theatre lists, and expanding surgical specialty coverage.

Conclusions: Proximie has been highly rated by medical students for its effective and engaging approach in the instruction of surgical skills, underscoring its value as an educational tool. Future research is needed to formally assess knowledge acquisition and retention across multiple surgical subspecialties. This work is the first step towards evaluating the utility of virtual operating theatre platforms for medical student education.

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手术室中的 Proximie:医学生教育虚拟手术平台评估。
导言:由于手术视野不佳和对手术室环境的焦虑,医科学生在进入手术室时往往犹豫不决。此外,耳鼻喉(ENT)外科在许多医学课程中的代表性不足。Proximie 等虚拟系统可提供灵活的手术观赏,并配有外科医生的评论,有可能解决这些问题:这项描述性调查研究旨在评估 Proximie 作为外科教育工具在向医学生提供耳鼻喉科教学方面的使用情况。约翰-拉德克利夫医院耳鼻喉科录制了耳鼻喉科手术实况,并通过 Proximie 账户与感兴趣的临床医科学生分享。学生们可加入私人群组聊天,提出问题,并通过结构化表格提供反馈,评估手术效果和平台技术。耳鼻喉科外科医生对手术过程进行现场直播和录制,并提供评论:结果:在四个虚拟手术室日中,研究收集了52份反馈:96%的学生将Proximie的教育价值评为4分(满分5分)或更高;57%的学生更喜欢虚拟体验,而不是实地考察,因为虚拟体验既方便又能更好地观察手术现场。学生们非常重视现场解说,并表示有兴趣在更广泛的手术中使用 Proximie。建议的改进措施包括解决技术问题、更好地传达手术室名单以及扩大手术专业覆盖范围:医学生对 Proximie 的评价很高,认为它在指导外科技能方面效果显著、引人入胜,凸显了其作为教育工具的价值。未来的研究需要对多个外科亚专科的知识掌握和保持情况进行正式评估。这项工作是评估虚拟手术室平台在医学生教育中的实用性的第一步。
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期刊介绍: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England is the official scholarly research journal of the Royal College of Surgeons and is published eight times a year in January, February, March, April, May, July, September and November. The main aim of the journal is to publish high-quality, peer-reviewed papers that relate to all branches of surgery. The Annals also includes letters and comments, a regular technical section, controversial topics, CORESS feedback and book reviews. The editorial board is composed of experts from all the surgical specialties.
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