Virtual Reality in Medical Training and Simulation

Healthcare is one of the prominent industries for serving the humanity. Medical experts and researchers continue their hard work to provide the healthcare sector with solutions that are more precise and efficient. In addition to saving lives, medical practitioners use the latest technologies to improve the quality of life of patients.

Revolutionary technologies like VR are playing a significant role in medical training to save patients from various ailments. VR is a place where it can improve medical training and makes therapy more efficient.

How is VR used in Medical Training?

Hospitals, Universities, and healthcare organizations have used simulations to give students practical training with cadavers because even a small medical mistake on a human body can cause several problems for the patients.

But with virtual reality simulations, healthcare organizations can provide medical professionals with the tools to meet the demands of the 21^st century. VR technology trains the new generation of medical experts in a risk-free and realistic environment.

Benefits of VR in Medical Training

• VR in medical training can make the learning better of anatomical positions, reduction in surgery time, and reduction in training costs.
• Reduce education costs: With VR, educators can cut on training materials, reduce the time of simulations, and eliminate other costs.
• Training convenience: Standalone VR headsets do not require a computer to provide realistic training simulations. So, students can train from anywhere at any time.
• Improved training results: The immersive VR simulations increase learning capability and accuracy in real-world medical practice.

Best Practices for making medical training/simulations successful

1. One size does not fit all solution

Leveraging the latest technologies to improve medical training and treatment is the main aim of the healthcare system. Every hospital, university, clinic, and research center use different types of medical equipment and medical practices.

Medical equipment from different brands is used to improve the overall training outcomes in hospitals. For example, each hospital has different types of respirators and so there is a single simulation process to carry out the training.

2. Get information from multiple simulation centers

Visit multiple simulation centers and learn about the tools they use, the lack of solutions they have, and the unique factors of setting up and managing. A single simulation center will give you only a general understanding of how it operates there. Probably you will get more ideas when you visit multiple centers and develop solutions from the ideas.

By visiting the simulation centers, you will get more knowledge about how it works, the equipment required, the size, and the results.

3. Feedback from medical practitioners is important in every stage

When you develop a solution for healthcare simulation, always get feedback from medical practitioners before testing. Because without the clinicians the simulation solution which was developed can give negative outcomes as the simulation will of any missing features or is difficult to use.

Including medical practitioners early in the development process can help in addressing the necessary needs and resolving the issues with the solution. It will also neglect the chance of developing defective products and a lot of time & cost will be reduced in redesigning solutions.

4. Develop a compatible solution

Technology adoption is becoming a major concern in the healthcare system which may lead to poor impressions on the organization. But when developing a VR solution training solution, the same solution can be used across diverse scenarios without making any changes.

If the solution is feasible to work on both desktop and mobile, then it will be more useful.  The solution will be accessible to a wide variety of customers, regardless of their existing capabilities, if you permit a wide range of headset, device, and accessory compatibility.

5. Customization

Every organization and hospital have different procedures to use the equipment, but to get better results customization among multiple equipment should be allowed.

Customizable solutions can remove the potential barrier to providing simulation training. The educators can create more complex scenarios and randomized setups for better student engagement.

Potential benefits of VR training

• VR training offers immersive experiences to medical students and exposes them to new scenarios and develops a deeper understanding of medical issues in patients.
• During the outbreak of Covid-19, medical institutions were able to provide effective training through VR in some universities.
• Medical students can get limitless training sessions which may increase the performance of the students. With the VR simulation training, students are prepared for potential real-world challenges whether it is remote or in-person.

Future of medical training with VR

In the healthcare industry, VR is used in many situations. A VR simulation lab is a very cost-effective environment where training programs can be planned quickly, and knowledge can be transferred through wearables and connected technology.

VR training simulations are proven to be highly memorable and provide great value to healthcare practitioners because they are customizable and consistent.

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