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About The Course:

Fifty-six-year-old Marcus Walker is visiting his doctor for a routine health check-up. As part of this procedure, he will also undergo a rectal and prostate exam.

This VR simulation is designed to help practitioners practice rectal and prostrate examination in a virtual environment with a virtual patient. With both training and assessment modes, learners can perform the procedure and assess themselves on their performance.

Learning Objectives:
  • Appropriately positioning the patient for the procedure
  • Inspecting the anus and rectum for abnormalities or lesions
  • Assessing the prostate and rectal walls for nodules, masses, or tenderness
Reference:
  • Cleveland Clinic. (2023). Digital rectal exam (DRE)

Customize Your Program
Get rid of the editor. Adopt in-VR customization.

MedVR Education is bringing to you in-VR customization that will enable you to customize your procedural simulations by making selections from a range of feature choices. 

  • Select patient from a diverse background
  • Choose preferred virtual environment
  • Select equipment used in the procedure
  • Modify difficulty level of the assessment mode
  • …..many more to come
  • Multi-player
    Sessions
  • Physics-based Interactions

Core Skills Training

Performing Rectal and Prostrate Exam

As a part of the Rectal and Prostrate Exam, the learner will begin by lubricating their index finger and visually examining the coccyx and anus, making note of abnormalities, if any. They will then proceed to examine the anterior rectal wall and prostate, carefully palpating the full width of the gland for any irregularities. The examination also includes a thorough assessment of the rectal circumference to identify potential abnormalities.
All necessary affordances are provided to complete the procedure with efficiency.

Training

With prompts, guidance and affordances learners are hand-held through the process to practice the procedure in a virtual environment with a virtual patient.  

  • Photorealistic virtual environment  
  • Physics-based interactions  
  • Detailed instructions  
  • Adequate affordances to assist in task completion 

Assessment

Test acquired skills to perform the procedures from start to finish without prompts. An incorrect step will take the learner back to the start to start afresh.  

  • Live scoring  
  • Instant feedback  
  • Adequate affordances for efficient performance  
  • Time tracking to monitor activity completion