Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Date Submitted: Sep 30, 2018
Open Peer Review Period: Sep 30, 2018 - Oct 29, 2018
Date Accepted: Feb 28, 2019
(closed for review but you can still tweet)
Augmented Reality in Emergency Medicine: A Review
ABSTRACT
Background:
Augmented reality (AR) is increasingly being investigated for its applications to medical specialties as well as in medical training. Currently, there is little information about its applicability to training within emergency medicine.
Objective:
The objective of this article is to review current literature related to augmented reality applicable to emergency medicine and its training.
Methods:
Through a scoping review utilizing Scopus, Medline, and EMBASE search databases, we identified articles involving augmented reality that directly involved emergency medicine or was could be applied to emergency medicine.
Results:
24 articles were reviewed in detail and were split into 3 different relevant categories: user/environment interface; education and training; and telemedicine/prehospital care.
Conclusions:
Through analysis of the current literature across fields, we were able to see that AR has utility and feasibility in interaction with not only educational initiatives but also in patient care settings, such as the OR. Additionally, we found that the use of AR over distances is feasible, suggesting a role in telehealth. The review of literature in other specialties and the findings from these studies can be applied and studied within an emergency medicine setting.
Citation
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