Learning blood management in orthopedic surgery through gameplay.
Orthopedic surgery treats the musculoskeletal system, in which bleeding is common and can be fatal. To help train future surgeons in this complex practice, researchers designed and implemented a serious game for learning orthopedic surgery. The game focuses on teaching trainees blood management skills, which are critical for safe operations. Using state-of-the-art graphics technologies, the game provides an interactive and realistic virtual environment. It also integrates game elements, including task-oriented and time-attack scenarios, bonuses, game levels, and performance evaluation tools. To study the system's effect, the researchers conducted experiments on player completion time and off-target contacts to test their learning of psychomotor skills in blood management.
Qin
Jing
J
Chinese University of Hong Kong. jqin@cse.cuhk.edu.hk
Chui
Yim-Pan
YP
Pang
Wai-Man
WM
Choi
Kup-Sze
KS
Heng
Pheng-Ann
PA
D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000193:education*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D014584:User-Computer Interface; D018910:Video Games / Q000523:psychology