Case-Based Virtual Reality Simulation for Severe Pelvic Trauma Clinical Skill Training in Medical Students: Design and Pilot Study

作者：Peng Teng, Youran Xu, Kaoliang Qian, Ming Lu, Jun Hu · 发表于：JMIR Medical Education · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.2196/59850 · 被引用次数：12 · 研究领域：Surgical Simulation and Training、Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare、Innovations in Medical Education

Background Teaching severe pelvic trauma poses a significant challenge in orthopedic surgery education due to the necessity of both clinical reasoning and procedural operational skills for mastery. Traditional methods of instruction, including theoretical teaching and mannequin practice, face limitations due to the complexity, the unpredictability of treatment scenarios, the scarcity of typical cases, and the abstract nature of traditional teaching, all of which impede students’ knowledge acquisition. Objective This study aims to introduce a novel experimental teaching methodology for severe pelvic trauma, integrating virtual reality (VR) technology as a potent adjunct to existing teaching practices. It evaluates the acceptability, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness among users and investigates its impact on knowledge, skills, and confidence in managing severe pelvic trauma before and after engaging with the software. Methods A self-designed questionnaire was distributed to 40 students, and qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 teachers to assess the applicability and acceptability. A 1-group pretest-posttest design was used to evaluate learning outcomes across various domains, including diagnosis and treatment, preliminary diagnosis, disease treatment sequencing, emergency management of hemorrhagic shock, and external fixation of pelvic fractures. Results A total of 40 students underwent training, with 95% (n=38) affirming that the software effectively s...