The role and effectiveness of augmented reality in patient education: A systematic review of the literature

Urlings, Julie; Sezer, Sümeyye; Laan, Mark ter; Bartels, Ronald; Maal, T.J.J.; Boogaarts, Jeroen; Henssen, Dylan

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2022.03.005

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“…Although our interviews reiterate the benefits of AR for medical trainees, they also suggest the use of AR in remotely teaching those without professions in health care. A recent study describes the use of AR in stroke education for patients [ 63 ], whereas a review of AR in overall patient education yields few studies, even though its results demonstrate positive ratings in patient satisfaction, interest, and comfort in AR as a learning tool [ 64 ]. Despite the potential for AR to facilitate teaching over large distances for a variety of populations, the literature so far and this study’s results suggest that the emergence of AR in telemedicine would likely appear in provider-to-provider contexts before provider-to-nonprovider contexts.…”

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Perceptions About Augmented Reality in Remote Medical Care: Interview Study of Emergency Telemedicine Providers

Dinh¹,

Tseng²,

Yin³

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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Background Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have increasingly appeared in the medical literature in the past decade, with AR recently being studied for its potential role in remote health care delivery and communication. Recent literature describes AR’s implementation in real-time telemedicine contexts across multiple specialties and settings, with remote emergency services in particular using AR to enhance disaster support and simulation education. Despite the introduction of AR in the medical literature and its potential to shape the future of remote medical services, studies have yet to investigate the perspectives of telemedicine providers regarding this novel technology. Objective This study aimed to understand the applications and challenges of AR in telemedicine anticipated by emergency medicine providers with a range of experiences in using telemedicine and AR or VR technology. Methods Across 10 academic medical institutions, 21 emergency medicine providers with variable exposures to telemedicine and AR or VR technology were recruited for semistructured interviews via snowball sampling. The interview questions focused on various potential uses of AR, anticipated obstacles that prevent its implementation in the telemedicine area, and how providers and patients might respond to its introduction. We included video demonstrations of a prototype using AR during the interviews to elicit more informed and complete insights regarding AR’s potential in remote health care. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed via thematic coding. Results Our study identified 2 major areas of use for AR in telemedicine. First, AR is perceived to facilitate information gathering by enhancing observational tasks such as visual examination and granting simultaneous access to data and remote experts. Second, AR is anticipated to supplement distance learning of both minor and major procedures and nonprocedural skills such as cue recognition and empathy for patients and trainees. AR may also supplement long-distance education programs and thereby support less specialized medical facilities. However, the addition of AR may exacerbate the preexisting financial, structural, and literacy barriers to telemedicine. Providers seek value demonstrated by extensive research on the clinical outcome, satisfaction, and financial benefits of AR. They also seek institutional support and early training before adopting novel tools such as AR. Although an overall mixed reception is anticipated, consumer adoption and awareness are key components in AR’s adoption. Conclusions AR has the potential to enhance the ability to gather observational and medical information, which would serve a diverse set of applications in remote health care delivery and education. However, AR faces obstacles similar to those faced by the current telemedicine technology, such as lack of access, infrastructure, and familiarity. This paper discusses the potential areas of investigation that would inform future studies and approaches to implementing AR in telemedicine.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceptions About Augmented Reality in Remote Medical Care: Interview Study of Emergency Telemedicine Providers

Dinh¹,

Tseng²,

Yin³

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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“…For example, in a randomized controlled trial of a group that participated in a digital session on epilepsy versus a group that did not participate, the knowledge scale increased around one week after the session [ 39 ]. Moreover, although patient education uses augmented reality, its possibilities have been suggested in a recent review [ 40 ]. Given these findings, integrating online and smartphone-based educational resources should be an effective means for PWE and their supporters to access psychosocial education conveniently and securely in the future.…”

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One-day psychosocial education program for people with epilepsy: A continuation study of the “Epi-school”

Kuramochi,

Oga,

Iwayama

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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“…45 It also has the potential to explain complex medical situations to patients and their relatives. 37,46,47 Immersive technologies in medicine have many different applications. Among others, these include training, 18,34,36,37,39 motor skills learning, 28,34,39 quality control, 34 surgery planning, 18,21,36,48 better imagination of tumor locations and determination of dissection lines, 19 intraoperative image guidance and navigation, 18,19,21,26,48 and virtual evaluation of treatment outcomes.…”

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“…Augmented reality can also be a solution for the protection of medical data, mitigating the risk that data will be presented to unauthorized persons 45 . It also has the potential to explain complex medical situations to patients and their relatives 37,46,47 …”

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Application of HoloLens‐based augmented reality and three‐dimensional printed anatomical tooth reference models in dental education

Grad

Przeklasa-Bierowiec

Malinowski

et al. 2022

Anatomical Sciences Ed

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Tooth anatomy is fundamental knowledge used in everyday dental practice to reconstruct the occlusal surface during cavity fillings. The main objective of this project was to evaluate the suitability of two types of anatomical tooth reference models used to support reconstruction of the occlusal anatomy of the teeth: (1) a three‐dimensional (3D)‐printed model and (2) a model displayed in augmented reality (AR) using Microsoft HoloLens. The secondary objective was to evaluate three aspects impacting the outcome: clinical experience, comfort of work, and other variables. The tertiary objective was to evaluate the usefulness of AR in dental education. Anatomical models of crowns of three different molars were made using cone beam computed tomography image segmentation, printed with a stereolithographic 3D‐printer, and then displayed in the HoloLens. Each participant reconstructed the occlusal anatomy of three teeth. One without any reference materials and two with an anatomical reference model, either 3D‐printed or holographic. The reconstruction work was followed by the completion of an evaluation questionnaire. The maximum Hausdorff distances (Hmax) between the superimposed images of the specimens after the procedures and the anatomical models were then calculated. The results showed that the most accurate but slowest reconstruction was achieved with the use of 3D‐printed reference models and that the results were not affected by other aspects considered. For this method, the Hmax was observed to be 630 μm (p = 0.004). It was concluded that while AR models can be helpful in dental anatomy education, they are not suitable replacements for physical models.

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The role and effectiveness of augmented reality in patient education: A systematic review of the literature

Cited by 34 publications

References 37 publications

Perceptions About Augmented Reality in Remote Medical Care: Interview Study of Emergency Telemedicine Providers

Perceptions About Augmented Reality in Remote Medical Care: Interview Study of Emergency Telemedicine Providers

One-day psychosocial education program for people with epilepsy: A continuation study of the “Epi-school”

Application of HoloLens‐based augmented reality and three‐dimensional printed anatomical tooth reference models in dental education

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