Virtual Reality Simulator Enhances Ergonomics Skills for Neurosurgeons

Author:

Alsharif Hind1ORCID,Alhalabi Wadee2ORCID,Alkhateeb Abdulhameed Fouad3,Shihata Salah4,Bajunaid Khalid5,AlMansouri Salwa Abdullah6,Pasovic Mirza3ORCID,Satava Richard7,Sabbagh Abdulrahman J.8

Affiliation:

1. Computer Science Department, Faculty of Computer and Information Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia & Computer Science department, Faculty of Computer and Information Technology, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

2. Computer Science Department, Immersive Virtual Reality Research Group, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia & Computer Science Department, Dar Alhekma University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

3. Biomedical Engineering Specialty, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

4. Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

5. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia & Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

6. Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

7. Professor Emeritus of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

8. Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia & Clinical Skills Simulation Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This paper aims to assess the needs of neurosurgical training in order to strategize the future plans for simulation and rehearsal. The main objective is to investigate the ability of virtual reality to enhance the training. An online questionnaire has been conducted among surgeons practicing in different countries across the globe. The study shows significant differences in rehearsal methods and surgical teaching methods practiced by the respondents. Among respondents, 90% did believe that virtual reality technology can serve surgical training, and almost all respondents agreed that there is a gap in the existing neurosurgical training in terms of operating room ergonomics. Adequate education on surgical ergonomics might lead to an improvement in the outcomes for both surgeon and patient. The contribution of the paper is twofold. One side investigates the new requirements for the enhancement of neurosurgeon training and adoption on a virtual reality simulator. The other side contributes to the body of knowledge related to the required ergonomics skills.

Publisher

IGI Global

Subject

Computer Networks and Communications,Information Systems

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