Fun and Games: Designing a Gamified Central Venous Catheterization Training Simulator

Abstract

Gamification, or adding elements of games to training systems, has the potential to increase learner engagement and information retention. However, the use of gamification has yet to be explored in Central Venous Catheterization (CVC) trainers which teach a commonly performed medical procedure with high incidence rates. In order to combat these errors, a Dynamic Haptic Robotic Trainer (DHRT) was developed, which focuses on vessel identification and access. A DHRT+ system is currently under development that focuses on whole procedure training (e.g. sterilization and catheter insertion), including a gamified Graphical User Interface. The goal of this paper was to (1) develop a game-like, patient-centered interface to foster personalized learning and (2) understand the perceived utility of gamification for CVC skill development with expert doctors. This paper outlines some of the potential benefits and deficits of the use of gamification in medical trainers that can be used to drive simulation design.

Preparing for the lasting effects of COVID-19 on medical training: The design and pilot study of a low-fidelity virtual reality prototype for Central Venous Catheterization training

“…Effective training in medical education is crucial as it prevents adverse events that impact patient safety (Lawson, Reid, Morrow, & Gardiner, 2018). Prior research showed that current training methods for medical education such as didactic lectures and skills development with real patients (Lawson et al, 2018) are not sufficient to train medical learners (Kotsis & Chung, 2013;Miller, McNear, & Metz, 2013;Rodriguez-Paz et al, 2009) that vow to do no harm (Sokol, 2013). For this reason, training in medical education has been shifting from didactic lectures (Chick et al, 2021) to simulation-based training (Lawson et al, 2018), and most recently to online learning.…”