Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine最新文献

This brief article is a reflection of immersive technology in healthcare education that features a digital illustration to capture the frenetic clinical environment that is broadcast live using augmented reality with a virtual onlooker, portrayed as the all seeing eye. The purpose of the artwork is to promote a discussion over consent, reality, and psychological safety.

Neurosynergy is an award-winning animated documentary film focussed on the convergence of art, science, and medicine. It highlights Dr. Joel Schechter, a retired medical instructor who has been drawing and teaching medical students for several years. The use of animated documentaries has great potential in connecting viewers with lived experiences of individuals.

This paper gives an overview of working with anatomical scan data such as CT and surface scans. The various types of scans are discussed along with their pros and cons, before going on to provide a detailed guide as to how these can be further post-processed. A method for cleaning and enhancing scan data using the 3D modelling software ZBrush is outlined. Finally, a method for sharing the resulting scans online via Sketchfab is presented.

Immersive virtual patient simulation could help medical students in clinical reasoning, but there is a lack of literature on the effectiveness of this method in healthcare learning. A pilot randomised controlled study compared performance (exam score) on a clinical case in immersive virtual simulation to a text for physiotherapy students. In the experimental group, the clinical case was presented by an immersive 360° video that students watched with a standalone headset, whereas the control group used the text only. A survey investigated students' perceptions of the clinical case, their experience of virtual reality, and sense of presence. Twenty-three students in immersive virtual reality had a significantly lower total score than 25 students with a text. This difference appeared in the assessment part of a clinical case. More precisely, it concerned patient history (including a few other elements of assessment and bio-psycho-social factors, p = 0.007). Satisfaction and motivation were strong in the experimental group. In conclusion, the performance was higher in text than in virtual reality situations. Nevertheless, immersive virtual patient simulation remains an interesting tool could train novices to follow history-taking skills of a new patient, as similar to a real-life situation.

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of blindness in infants thus it is important to raise awareness about this disease. As online platforms are a popular source of medical information; the purpose of this study is to evaluate the credibility of the content of YouTube videos on ROP in the Arabic language. The first 40 relevant videos were included and were independently reviewed by two ophthalmologists employing six assessment tools: reliability, accuracy, quality, comprehensiveness, overall viewer experience, and usefulness. Out of the 40 videos that were analysed, only 29 were considered useful. The mean DISCERN score of the videos was 32 indicating poor quality. Furthermore, 70% of the videos were completely accurate, but only 5% were fully comprehensive. Regarding the global quality score, only four videos were of excellent quality/flow (10%), while 15 were generally poor with the poor flow (37.5%). Viewer experience was assessed as fair to very poor in 22 videos (55%). The overall quality of the content in YouTube videos was poor, rendering this platform an unreliable source of information about ROP. However, given its high level of engagement, the medical community could hone its potential for raising awareness about ROP by creating entertaining useful content.

This study investigated individuals' preference for different levels of realism in anatomical 3D scans. Staff and students working with anatomical material at the University of Dundee were asked to look at three versions of a 3D scan of the upper limb as follows: high realism - i.e. minimally altered from the original scan; moderate realism - i.e. a more significantly processed scan; and lower realism - i.e. the most significantly processed scan. Twenty-two participants took part in the study, with the majority preferring the 'moderate realism' scan overall, suggesting however that the 'high realism' scan would be most preferable for use in relation to anatomy (i.e. cadaver) practical sessions.

Images in medical communication are appreciated by both professionals and patients, but we know little about how they are actually used in clinical practice and in the learning processes of patients. This qualitative study investigates the use and the meaning potential of two different types of heart images: the hand-drawn doctor's sketch and the digital illustration from the web. The analysis starts with how these are recontextualised in social media, tracks them back to their original contexts and finally explores their material resources. The analytical perspective is that of social semiotics and multimodal discourse and interaction analysis. While the hand-drawn sketch is recontextualised as a witness of the specific consultation, the digital illustration is used to focus on the heart defect as such. It is also shown how the act of drawing works as a means for framing and structuring the consultation, slowing down the pace and reducing context and detail and thus focussing on what is uniquely relevant. While the digital and more realistic illustration is technically neutral and objective and is free from unique context, the drawing on paper is physically tied to its context of origin, which is also its main resource.

Purpose: An evaluation of musculoskeletal risks for users of ophthalmic imaging equipment and subsequent trials based on recommendations by an Ergonomist.

Methods: An advertisement was posted on ophthalmic imaging social media sites, requesting photographers, who are experiencing pain or discomfort when using the imaging equipment, to contact the author. Responders received a questionnaire that created a profile of the working habits, equipment used, and location of discomfort using diagrams of the torso and hands. The author contacted the Centre for Occupational Health and Wellbeing in Oxford for recommendations and assessment of the imaging equipment. Trials were conducted at the Oxford Eye Hospital imaging department following recommendations by an Ergonomist.

Discussion: Our research has indicated that the number of imaging procedures carried out by a photographer over the duration of their career, may be the key to calculating the risk factors for developing Musculoskeletal Disorders. Ergonomist recommendations include increasing awareness of wrist and hand pain, so it can be treated early with implementation of risk assessment for working practices, as trials carried out at the imaging department in Oxford have shown that small changes contribute to reducing identified risks.

Cartoon education methods have been used effectively as a teaching tool and were considered potentially useful to improve nurses' knowledge and professional skills to ensure quality patient care. Therefore, this study aimed to enhance nurses' knowledge of wound care using the cartoon visual education program. After the 4 weeks, nurses were given questionnaires about knowledge of wound care, self-efficacy, situation anxiety, and trait anxiety to understand the nurse's situation before and after the teaching program analysis. Significant differences were observed in their education level, rank, marital status, and whether or not they had children, and received wound education. Linear regression results show significant differences in wound care knowledge and situational anxiety. The study indicates that cartoon visual education is enhancing nursing staff's knowledge of wound care and mitigating situational anxiety and thus can improve the quality of wound care by nursing staff and is used to standardise wound care education, resulting in better wound care services.