Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation

Abstract As rapid development of medical technology, virtual reality (VR) technology has been extensively applied in anesthesiology training. Anesthesia simulation base on virtual reality technology offers an innovative teaching method for the professional training of anesthesiologists, both anesthe...

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Main Authors: Weitao Wang, Lejun Gao, Yun Lin, Peng Gao
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03054-9
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description Abstract As rapid development of medical technology, virtual reality (VR) technology has been extensively applied in anesthesiology training. Anesthesia simulation base on virtual reality technology offers an innovative teaching method for the professional training of anesthesiologists, both anesthesia technical training and improving teaching efficiency. The anesthesia technical training, include airway management, spinal/epidural anesthesia, nerve block skill training, and pain management. In addition, virtual reality is improving teaching efficiency, include distance teaching, doctor–patient communication simulation and scenario simulation. It allows trainees to practice and refine critical clinical skills in a highly realistic simulation without any risks, especially in the high risk and technically demanding field of anesthesia. At present, literature is lacking on the recent virtual reality technology in anesthesia simulation. Hence, this article will summarize the reference basis for current application status of virtual reality technology in anesthesia simulation, aiming to provide insights for future teaching in anesthesiology simulation. This article is useful for anesthesiologists, clinical staff, teaching professors, and researchers in the field of simulation teaching.
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spelling doaj-art-9a1c2ed44d4f4ffe8793da7b3cad8bea2025-08-24T11:14:53ZengBMCEuropean Journal of Medical Research2047-783X2025-08-013011810.1186/s40001-025-03054-9Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulationWeitao Wang0Lejun Gao1Yun Lin2Peng Gao3Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityAbstract As rapid development of medical technology, virtual reality (VR) technology has been extensively applied in anesthesiology training. Anesthesia simulation base on virtual reality technology offers an innovative teaching method for the professional training of anesthesiologists, both anesthesia technical training and improving teaching efficiency. The anesthesia technical training, include airway management, spinal/epidural anesthesia, nerve block skill training, and pain management. In addition, virtual reality is improving teaching efficiency, include distance teaching, doctor–patient communication simulation and scenario simulation. It allows trainees to practice and refine critical clinical skills in a highly realistic simulation without any risks, especially in the high risk and technically demanding field of anesthesia. At present, literature is lacking on the recent virtual reality technology in anesthesia simulation. Hence, this article will summarize the reference basis for current application status of virtual reality technology in anesthesia simulation, aiming to provide insights for future teaching in anesthesiology simulation. This article is useful for anesthesiologists, clinical staff, teaching professors, and researchers in the field of simulation teaching.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03054-9Virtual realityAnesthesia simulationTeachingPain managementCommunicationBlock skill
spellingShingle Weitao Wang
Lejun Gao
Yun Lin
Peng Gao
Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation
European Journal of Medical Research
Virtual reality
Anesthesia simulation
Teaching
Pain management
Communication
Block skill
title Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation
title_full Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation
title_fullStr Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation
title_full_unstemmed Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation
title_short Virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation
title_sort virtual reality is emerging training applications for anesthesia simulation
topic Virtual reality
Anesthesia simulation
Teaching
Pain management
Communication
Block skill
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-03054-9
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