Wolf M A, Mergen M, Winter P, Landgraeber S, Orth P
Department of Orthopedics, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße 100, 66421 Homburg, Saarland, Germany.
Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Straße 100, 66421 Homburg, Saarland, Germany.
Surg Open Sci. 2024 Jul 3;20:151-155. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.06.013. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Advancements in technology have spurred a transformative shift in medical education, with virtual reality (VR) emerging as a powerful tool for enhancing the learning experience. This study analyses the publications of VR in medical education, focusing on differences within different medical specialties.
Using specific search terms, all studies published on VR in medical education listed in the Web of Science databases were included. All identified publications were analysed in order to draw comparative conclusions regarding their qualitative and quantitative scientific merit.
Since the first publication in 1993 and until the year 2022, there have been 1534 publications on VR in medical education. Over the years, the annual publication rate has increased almost exponentially. The studies have in total been cited 42,655 times (average 27.64 citations/publication). The leading medical field was surgery (415 publications), followed by internal medicine (117 publications), neurology (77 publications) and radiology and nuclear medicine (75 publications). Internationally, the United States (560 publications), the United Kingdom (179 publications), Canada (156 publications), Germany (139 publications) and China (100 publications) are the leading countries in this field. 37.1 % of the publications reported having received funding. Among the 100 organizations with the highest number of grants, only 8 were private companies.
During the last 30 years, there has been a consistent rise in publications, with a notable surge observed in 2016 and 2020. The majority of the studies centered on surgical concerns. However, only a small proportion received financial support, which was particularly evident for funding originating from the private sector.
技术进步推动了医学教育的变革性转变，虚拟现实（VR）成为增强学习体验的强大工具。本研究分析了VR在医学教育领域的出版物，重点关注不同医学专业之间的差异。
使用特定搜索词，纳入了科学引文索引数据库中列出的所有关于VR在医学教育领域的研究。对所有已识别的出版物进行分析，以便就其定性和定量的科学价值得出比较性结论。
自1993年首次发表至2022年，关于VR在医学教育领域的出版物有1534篇。多年来，年发表率几乎呈指数增长。这些研究总共被引用42655次（平均每篇出版物被引用27.64次）。领先的医学领域是外科（415篇出版物），其次是内科（117篇出版物）、神经科（77篇出版物）以及放射学和核医学（75篇出版物）。在国际上，美国（560篇出版物）、英国（179篇出版物）、加拿大（156篇出版物）、德国（139篇出版物）和中国（100篇出版物）是该领域的领先国家。37.1%的出版物报告获得了资金支持。在获得资助最多的100个组织中，只有8个是私营公司。
在过去30年中，出版物数量持续上升，2016年和2020年出现显著增长。大多数研究集中在外科问题上。然而，只有一小部分获得了资金支持，这在来自私营部门的资助中尤为明显。
