@article{ref1,
title="Use of high-fidelity simulation technology in disasters: an integrative literature review",
journal="Acute medicine and surgery",
year="2020",
author="Gunshin, Masataka and Doi, Kent and Morimura, Naoto",
volume="7",
number="1",
pages="e596-e596",
abstract="New innovative high-fidelity simulation (HFS) technologies, including augmented  reality and virtual reality, have begun being used for disaster response and  preparedness. However, few studies have assessed the merit of these technologies in  disaster simulation. This integrative literature review of 21 studies assesses the  role of HFS technology in disaster. Most studies used a quantitative methodology  (71.4%), followed by mixed (19%) or qualitative methods (9.6%). Nearly 60% covered  only disaster preparedness phase, whereas 10% addressed disasters in middle-income  countries without including low-income nations. The four most frequently mentioned  technologies were immersive virtual reality simulation, computerized virtual reality  simulation, full-scale simulation, and augmented reality wearable smart glasses  simulation. Nearly 50% of the studies used technology for purposes other than  disaster simulation education, including telemedicine (14.3%), risk planning  (14.3%), high-risk map generation for preparedness purposes (9.5%), or  rehabilitation medicine (4.8%). HFS technologies must be further evaluated outside  of high-income countries and in different disaster phases to better understand their  full potential in disaster simulation. Future research should consider different  health professions and more robust protocols to assist disaster response  professionals and agencies in the adoption of HFS technologies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2052-8817",
doi="10.1002/ams2.596",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ams2.596"
}