1. Development of a lumbar puncture virtual simulator for medical students training: A preliminary evaluation.
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Ríos-Hernández M, Jacinto-Villegas JM, Zemiti N, Vilchis-González AH, Padilla-Castañeda MA, and Debien B
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- Humans, Computer Simulation, User-Computer Interface, Clinical Competence, Spinal Puncture, Students, Medical
- Abstract
Background: Lumbar puncture is an essential medical procedure whose objective is to obtain cerebrospinal fluid. Lumbar puncture is considered a complex procedure, mainly for novice residents who suffer from stress and low confidence, which may result in harm to the patient., Methods: The LPVirSim, has been developed in four stages: i) requirements analysis through user-centred design; ii) prototyping of the virtual environment and the haptic component; iii) preliminary tests with Ph.D. students and physicians using two haptic devices (Omega.7 and Sigma.7); iv) a user study where physicians evaluated the usability and user experience., Results: The LPVirSim integrates non-technical skills and the possibility of representing different patients for training. Usability increased from 61.76 to 68.75 in the preliminary tests to 71.43 in the user study., Conclusions: All the results showed good usability and demonstrated that the simulator arouses interest and realistically represents a Lumbar puncture, through the force and visual feedback., (© 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2023
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