Preliminary findings on the virtual environment for radiotherapy training (VERT) system: Simulator sickness and presence

Flinton, D.M. and White, Nick (2009) Preliminary findings on the virtual environment for radiotherapy training (VERT) system: Simulator sickness and presence. Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice, 8 (4). pp. 169-176. ISSN 14603969 (ISSN)

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Abstract

Background: Virtual environments in medical education are becoming increasingly popular as a learning tool. However, there is a large amount of evidence linking these systems to adverse effects that mimic motion sickness. It is also proposed that the efficacy of such systems is affected by how well they engage the user, which is often referred to as presence. Purpose: This primary purpose of this study was to look at the side effects experienced and presence in the Virtual Environment for Radiotherapy Training (VERT) system which has recently been introduced. Method: A pre-VERT questionnaire was given to 84 subjects to ascertain general health of the subjects. The simulator sickness questionnaire was utilised to determine the side effects experienced, whereas the igroup presence questionnaire was used to measure presence. Both questionnaires were given immediately after use of the VERT system. Results: The majority of symptoms were minor; the two most commonly reported symptoms relating to ocular issues. No relationship was seen between simulator sickness and presence although subjects with a higher susceptibility to travel sickness had reported higher levels of disorientation and nausea. There was also a decrease in involvement with the system in subjects with a higher susceptibility to travel sickness. © 2009 Cambridge University Press.

Item Type: Article
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396909990057
Dates:
DateEvent
December 2009Published
Uncontrolled Keywords: Presence, Radiotherapy, Sickness, SSQ, VERT, adverse outcome, article, disorientation, educational technology, eye movement disorder, human, human computer interaction, human experiment, motion sickness, nausea, questionnaire, radiotherapy, scoring system, symptom, virtual environment for radiotherapy training system, virtual reality, visual disorder
Subjects: CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-05 - medical sciences > CAH02-05-01 - medical technology
CAH01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01 - medicine and dentistry > CAH01-01-01 - medical sciences (non-specific)
Divisions: Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > School of Health Sciences
Depositing User: Yasser Nawaz
Date Deposited: 25 Feb 2017 19:40
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2022 15:38
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/2440

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