Comparing Virtual Reality Trauma Training Across Diverse Clinical Backgrounds: A Mixed-Methods Study in Canada And India
VR is a feasible and accepted tool for pediatric trauma training, with the greatest benefit seen in resource-limited settings and among novices. Minimal cybersickness supports its use as an adjunct to standard methods. VR may help address gaps in trauma education, especially where prior simulation experience is limited.
Authors
- Dhruva Ghosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2976-0241)
- Jean-Robert Kwizera
- Arup Kundu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8560-2614)
- Thomas K. Varghese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5867-6538)
- Elena Guadagno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4616-9990)
- Ayla Gerk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8833-2939)
- Fábio Botelho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3786-7850)
- Tom Dolby
- Boaz Laor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8292-4089)
- Dan Poenaru
- Shreenik Kundu
- Samia Benabess
- Vishal Micheal
- Rohit Theodore
Institutions
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Montreal Children's Hospital (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Christian Medical College (IN)
- Pharmaceutical Formulations (United States) (US)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of surgical education
- Published
- 2025-11-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103794
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25