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 OoiPublished 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.