Enhancing student understanding of rheumatic disease pathologies through augmented reality: findings from a multicentre trial.

Pfeil A, Klemm P, Hueber AJ, Hoffmann T, Weise T, Oelzner P, Knop S, Müller-Ladner U, Lange U, Wolf G, Schett G, Simon D, Kleyer A (2024)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Rheumatology Oxford University Press

Book Volume: 63

Pages Range: 1949-1956

Journal Issue: 7

DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead508

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The possibility of combining real and virtual environments is driving the increased use of augmented reality (AR) in education, including medical training. The aim of this multicentre study was to evaluate the students' perspective on the AR-based Rheumality GO!® app as a new teaching concept, presenting six real anonymized patient cases with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). METHODS: The study encompassed 347 undergraduate medical students (232 women and 115 men) from four medical universities in Germany (Jena, Bad Nauheim/Gießen, Nuremberg, Erlangen). The course was divided into a theoretical refresher lecture followed by six AR-based cases in each of the three indications presented in the Rheumality GO! app. All participants evaluated the course after completion, assessing the benefit of the app from a student's perspective using a questionnaire with 16 questions covering six subject areas. RESULTS: The use of the AR-based app Rheumality GO! improved the understanding of pathologies in RA, PsA and axSpA for 99% of the participants. For 98% of respondents, the concept of AR with real patient data has made a positive impact on the teaching environment. On the other hand, 82% were in favour of the use of virtual tools (e.g. AR) in addition to this conventional approach. CONCLUSION: The results of our survey showed that from the medical students' perspective, an AR-based concept like the Rheumality GO! app can complement rheumatology teaching in medical school as an effective and attractive tool though not replace bedside teaching.

Authors with CRIS profile

Georg Schett Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin III David Simon Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology Arnd Kleyer Department of Medicine 3 – Rheumatology and Immunology

Involved external institutions

Universitätsklinikum Jena DE Germany (DE) Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen DE Germany (DE) Klinikum Nürnberg DE Germany (DE) BioControl Jena GmbH DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Pfeil, A., Klemm, P., Hueber, A.J., Hoffmann, T., Weise, T., Oelzner, P.,... Kleyer, A. (2024). Enhancing student understanding of rheumatic disease pathologies through augmented reality: findings from a multicentre trial. Rheumatology, 63(7), 1949-1956. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead508

MLA:

Pfeil, Alexander, et al. "Enhancing student understanding of rheumatic disease pathologies through augmented reality: findings from a multicentre trial." Rheumatology 63.7 (2024): 1949-1956.

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