Real, FJ;
Hood, AM;
Davis, D;
Cruse, B;
Klein, M;
Johnson, Y;
McTate, E;
... Crosby, LE; + view all
(2022)
An Immersive Virtual Reality Curriculum for Pediatric Hematology Clinicians on Shared Decision-making for Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Anemia.
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
, 44
(3)
e799-e803.
10.1097/mph.0000000000002289.
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Abstract
Although hydroxyurea (HU) is an effective treatment for sickle cell anemia, uptake remains low. Shared decision-making (SDM) is a recommended strategy for HU initiation to elicit family preferences; however, clinicians lack SDM training. We implemented an immersive virtual reality (VR) curriculum at 8 pediatric institutions to train clinicians on SDM that included counseling virtual patients. Clinicians’ self-reported confidence significantly improved following the VR simulations on all communication skills assessed, including asking open-ended questions, eliciting specific concerns, and confirming understanding (Ps≤0.01 for all). VR may be an effective method for educating clinicians to engage in SDM for HU.




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