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Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0The Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Virtual reality in ENT medical education – pilot study of medical students’ perspective

  • Anna Ewelina Kruczynska1,2,3,4
  • Daniele Rimini5
  • Prawin Samraj5
  • Chaitanya Gadepalli3,4
5 affiliations
  1. 1School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
  2. 2Medical Education, Raigmore Hospital, NHS Highlands, Inverness, Scotland, UK
  3. 3School of Medical Sciences, The University of Manchester, UK
  4. 4ENT Department, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, UK
  5. 5Department of Clinical Engineering, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Abstract

Objectives.: There is increasing demand for high-quality anatomy teaching for medical undergraduates. This study investigates medical students’ perspectives on using virtual reality to learn laryngeal anatomy.

Methods.: Thirty-six Year 4 university teaching hospital medical students participated in a virtual reality laryngeal anatomy learning experience (Oculus Quest 2® headsets). Students interacted with a VR model and completed a confidential feedback survey assessing their virtual reality exposure, learning environment, perceived usefulness and willingness to use virtual reality in future training.

Results.: A total of 75 per cent of students had minimal prior virtual reality exposure. Despite this, 69.5 per cent agreed that virtual reality helped them learn the anatomy better than traditional lectures; 76.1 per cent believed virtual reality enhanced their learning; and 80 per cent expressed willingness to use virtual reality in their training. High satisfaction was reported regarding the learning environment, with 97.2 per cent feeling comfortable and engaged.

Conclusions.: Virtual reality is a useful adjunct to laryngeal anatomy education, providing an interactive, engaging and resource-efficient adjunct to traditional methods.

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@article{kruczynska2026virtual,
  title = {{Virtual reality in ENT medical education – pilot study of medical students’ perspective}},
  author = {Anna Ewelina Kruczynska and Daniele Rimini and Prawin Samraj and Chaitanya Gadepalli},
  journal = {The Journal of Laryngology and Otology},
  year = {2026},
  month = nov,
  doi = {10.1017/s0022215126104708},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215126104708},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Virtual reality in ENT medical education – pilot study of medical students’ perspective
AU  - Anna Ewelina Kruczynska
AU  - Daniele Rimini
AU  - Prawin Samraj
AU  - Chaitanya Gadepalli
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/11/06
JO  - The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
DO  - 10.1017/s0022215126104708
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215126104708
AB  - Objectives.: There is increasing demand for high-quality anatomy teaching for medical undergraduates. This study investigates medical students’ perspectives on using virtual reality to learn laryngeal anatomy.  Methods.: Thirty-six Year 4 university teaching hospital medical students participated in a virtual reality laryngeal anatomy learning experience (Oculus Quest 2® headsets). Students interacted with a VR model and completed a confidential feedback survey assessing their virtual reality exposure, learning environment, perceived usefulness and willingness to use virtual reality in future training.  Results.: A total of 75 per cent of students had minimal prior virtual reality exposure. Despite this, 69.5 per cent agreed that virtual reality helped them learn the anatomy better than traditional lectures; 76.1 per cent believed virtual reality enhanced their learning; and 80 per cent expressed willingness to use virtual reality in their training. High satisfaction was reported regarding the learning environment, with 97.2 per cent feeling comfortable and engaged.  Conclusions.: Virtual reality is a useful adjunct to laryngeal anatomy education, providing an interactive, engaging and resource-efficient adjunct to traditional methods.
SN  - 0022-2151
SN  - 1748-5460
ER  -