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HoloHeart – augmented reality (AR) in cardiovascular education. Needs assessment for the development of a longitudinal AR curriculum in the Heidelberger Curriculum Medicinale (HeiCuMed)
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Autoren
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Pascal Philipp Schlegel
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg Center for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Heidelberg, Germany
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Florian Kehrle
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg Center for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Heidelberg, Germany
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Till Johannes Bugaj
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg, Germany
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Eberhard Scholz
- GRN Hospital Schwetzingen, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Schwetzingen, Germany
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Alexander Kovacevic
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Pediatric Cardiology & Congenital Heart Diseases, Heidelberg, Germany
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Ralph Nawrotzki
- Heidelberg University, Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Joachim Kirsch
- Heidelberg University, Institute for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Markus Hecker
- Heidelberg University, Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Anna Meyer
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany
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Katharina Seidensaal
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Thuy Duong Do
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Radiology, Heidelberg, Germany
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Jobst-Hendrik Schultz
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg, Germany
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Norbert Frey
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg Center for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Heidelberg, Germany
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Ann-Kathrin Rahm
- Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Pneumology, Heidelberg, Germany; Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg Center for Heart Rhythm Disorders, Heidelberg, Germany
| Veröffentlicht: | 30. Juli 2024 |
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Introduction: Cardiovascular medicine is a complex field that requires a thorough understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the heart. However, many medical students struggle to grasp the three-dimensional aspects of cardiac phenomena based on two-dimensional representations, such as the excitation of the heart demonstrated in a 2D-electrocardiogram (ECG). Augmented reality (AR) offers a potential solution to this challenge, as it enables the projection of three-dimensional and moving cardiac structures and processes based on real patients’ data into the students’ surroundings. Using Microsoft Holo Lenses, students can visualize and interact with normal and abnormal cardiac function in an immersive and engaging way.
Aim: This study aims to develop an Augmented Reality (AR) curriculum within the Heidelberg curriculum Medicinale (HeiCuMed). For this purpose, a needs assessment with students and lecturers was performed to assess areas with expected benefits for AR courses.
Methods: The study was designed as a monocentric study. A needs assessment is conducted with students and lecturers to explore their perceptions and expectations of AR in cardiovascular teaching within the HeiCuMed curriculum. A questionnaire including global rating scale und open questions regarding contents, study phases and learning methods was developed and distributed via LimeSurvey among medical students throughout the whole curriculums and lecturers within the departments. Ethics approval was obtained from the Heidelberg Universitys ethics committee.
Results: So far feedback from 100 participants in the needs assessment (n=100) was obtained (lecturers n=25; students n=75). Most participants (students: 81% students, lecturers: 76%) agreed that the establishment of an AR course in curriculum would be beneficial. Moreover, 67% of medical students and 56% of lecturers would be willing to participate in a voluntary AR course as part of the Holo Heart project (see figure 1 [Fig. 1]). Additional analysis will evaluate application of AR in the domain of valve disease, the illustration of structural and congenital cardiac anomalies and cardiac electrophysiology. Furthermore, the previous learning behavior of the students and the teaching methods of the lecturers in the field of anatomy and physiology are assessed to allow an optimal adaptation learning methods into the design of the future AR curriculum.
Conclusions: The preliminary data from the needs assessment indicate a high level of interest and support for AR in cardiovascular teaching among both students and lecturers. This suggests that AR has a promising potential to enhance the quality and effectiveness of cardiovascular teaching (see figure 2 [Fig. 2]).
