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Are serious games seriously good at preparing students for clinical practice?: A randomized controlled trial.

Janaya Elizabeth PerronPenelope UtherMichael Jonathon CoffeyAndrew Lovell-SimonsAdam W BartlettAshlene McKayMillie GargSarah LucasJane CicheroIsabella DobrescuAlberto MottaSilas TaylorSean Edward KennedyChee Yee Ooi
Published in: Medical teacher (2024)
This is the first investigator-blinded RCT assessing the efficacy of a highly immersive SG on learner attitudes, knowledge acquisition, and performance in simulated pediatric clinical scenarios. The SG demonstrated improved translation of knowledge to a simulated clinical environment, particularly compared to LSC. SGs show promise in pediatric medical education.
Keyphrases
  • medical education
  • healthcare
  • clinical practice
  • climate change
  • virtual reality
  • mental health
  • randomized controlled trial
  • study protocol
  • deep learning
  • childhood cancer
  • double blind