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Virtual Reality in Medical Education

Ahmet Üstün, Ramazan Yılmaz, Fatma Gizem Karaoğlan Yılmaz

2020Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice book series28 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine student acceptance and use of virtual reality technologies in medical education. Within the scope of the research, a questionnaire consisting of 4 sub-dimensions and 21 items was developed by the researchers. This questionnaire consists of sub-dimensions of performance expectancy, effort expectancy, facilitating conditions, and social influence. The study was conducted on 421 university students who participated in courses and activities related to the use of virtual reality applications in medical education. The findings of the research demonstrated that the students' acceptance and use of virtual reality applications were high in medical education. Various suggestions were made for researchers and educators in accordance with the findings.

Topics & Concepts

Virtual realityScope (computer science)Expectancy theoryMedical educationPsychologyLife expectancyApplied psychologyComputer scienceMedicineHuman–computer interactionSocial psychologyEnvironmental healthPopulationProgramming languageVirtual Reality Applications and ImpactsDental Research and COVID-19Augmented Reality Applications