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View article: Rethinking interaction design - special implications for interaction concepts in medical education using virtual reality
Rethinking interaction design - special implications for interaction concepts in medical education using virtual reality Open
This study investigates the impact of hand representation in virtual reality based medical education on user behaviour, with a particular focus on medical teaching objectives and navigation within the scenario. In VR it is common to adapt …
View article: Enhancing Healthcare Professionals’ Adherence to the MyPal Project Digital Health Intervention Protocol Through Quick Reference Guides
Enhancing Healthcare Professionals’ Adherence to the MyPal Project Digital Health Intervention Protocol Through Quick Reference Guides Open
Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) are widely used to evaluate new interventions, including digital health solutions, but their complexity can burden Healthcare Professionals (HCPs). The MyPal project, part of the Horizon 2020 initiative, a…
View article: Exploring the in silico adaptation of the Nephroblastoma Oncosimulator to MRI scans, treatment data, and histological profiles of patients from different risk groups
Exploring the in silico adaptation of the Nephroblastoma Oncosimulator to MRI scans, treatment data, and histological profiles of patients from different risk groups Open
Introduction Nephroblastoma or Wilms’ tumor is the most prevalent type of renal tumor in pediatric oncology. Although the overall survival rate for this condition is excellent today (∼90%), there have been no significant improvements over …
View article: Perceptions and Needs of Stakeholders Regarding MyPal Project’s Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome App: Cross-Sectional Qualitative Focus Group Study
Perceptions and Needs of Stakeholders Regarding MyPal Project’s Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome App: Cross-Sectional Qualitative Focus Group Study Open
Background Palliative care is crucial for patients with life-threatening and serious diseases such as cancer, as it addresses their physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. Hematological malignancies significantly contribute to global …
View article: A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation
A practical guide to apply AI in childhood cancer: Data collection and AI model implementation Open
Childhood cancer is a leading cause of death in children, and the increasing availability of digital healthcare data, coupled with rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI), brings a transformative opportunity to revolutionise its dia…
View article: Feasibility study on virtual reality-based training for skin cancer screening: Bridging the gap in dermatological education
Feasibility study on virtual reality-based training for skin cancer screening: Bridging the gap in dermatological education Open
Despite growing interest in the inclusion of virtual reality (VR) in medical education, its full potential for immersive and interactive training remains underutilized, particularly in dermatology. As part of a multidisciplinary project, w…
View article: Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education - a scoping review
Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education - a scoping review Open
View article: VR-based Competence Training at Scale: Teaching Clinical Skills in the Context of Virtual Brain Death Examination
VR-based Competence Training at Scale: Teaching Clinical Skills in the Context of Virtual Brain Death Examination Open
Teaching medical practical and soft skills in clinical routines is increasingly difficult, and manikin or actor-based simulations have gained popularity in the last decades. These simulations, however, hardly scale with the demand, are com…
View article: Medical students’ AI literacy and attitudes towards AI: a cross-sectional two-center study using pre-validated assessment instruments
Medical students’ AI literacy and attitudes towards AI: a cross-sectional two-center study using pre-validated assessment instruments Open
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in healthcare. It is therefore crucial that today’s medical students have certain basic AI skills that enable them to use AI applications successfully. These basic …
View article: Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education – a scoping review protocol
Reviewing the current state of virtual reality integration in medical education – a scoping review protocol Open
View article: Towards Integrating Virtual Reality into Medical Curricula: A Single Center Student Survey
Towards Integrating Virtual Reality into Medical Curricula: A Single Center Student Survey Open
Digital learning plays an increasing role in medical education. Virtual Reality (VR) has a high potential for acquiring clinical competencies in a safe and immersive environment. With this survey, we assessed the level of acceptance and po…
View article: Emotion Regulation Flexibility and Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Framework for Understanding Symptoms and Affect Dynamics in Pediatric Psycho-Oncology
Emotion Regulation Flexibility and Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Framework for Understanding Symptoms and Affect Dynamics in Pediatric Psycho-Oncology Open
Emotion dysregulation is regarded as a driving mechanism for the development of mental health problems and psychopathology. The role of emotion regulation (ER) in the management of cancer distress and quality of life (QoL) has recently bee…
View article: Ethical Principles in Digital Palliative Care for Children: The MyPal Project and Experiences Made in Designing a Trustworthy Approach
Ethical Principles in Digital Palliative Care for Children: The MyPal Project and Experiences Made in Designing a Trustworthy Approach Open
This paper explores the ethical dimension of the opportunity to offer improved electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) systems addressing personal needs of pediatric cancer patients, their parents and caregivers, with regard to technolo…
View article: AquaScouts: ePROs Implemented as a Serious Game for Children With Cancer to Support Palliative Care
AquaScouts: ePROs Implemented as a Serious Game for Children With Cancer to Support Palliative Care Open
MyPal is a European initiative focusing on the use of the electronic patient reported outcome (ePRO) measures to enhance patient engagement in palliative cancer care via digital self-reporting palliative care for patients with cancer. As a…
View article: Challenges and Pitfalls for Implementing Digital Health Solutions in Clinical Studies in Europe
Challenges and Pitfalls for Implementing Digital Health Solutions in Clinical Studies in Europe Open
The increasing number of digital solutions developed for use in clinical health care settings is accompanied by new challenges to develop and conduct clinical studies that include eHealth technologies. Clinical study implementation plans o…
View article: MyPal-Child study protocol: an observational prospective clinical feasibility study of the MyPal ePRO-based early palliative care digital system in paediatric oncology patients
MyPal-Child study protocol: an observational prospective clinical feasibility study of the MyPal ePRO-based early palliative care digital system in paediatric oncology patients Open
Introduction Electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) have tremendous potential to optimise palliative and supportive care for children with cancer, their families and healthcare providers. Particularly, these children and their famili…