Comparative study of AR infographic posters vs. offline videos for micro-video delivery in cardiology education

Abstract

Augmented reality has promised a new paradigm in medical education. Multimedia videos are the most preferred assent for augmentation. So, this study aimed to assess the effect of using an augmented reality infographic poster for delivering micro-videos on the knowledge and satisfaction of medical students in cardiology rotation. Sixty students participated in this quasi-experimental study and were allocated to three study groups; namely routine method, routine method plus offline micro-video delivery, and routine method plus micro-video delivery in an augmented reality infographic poster. The students’ knowledge and satisfaction were evaluated through a multiple-choice question pre and post-test and a satisfaction questionnaire respectively. Within-group comparison of pre and post-test scores showed a significant increase in each study group (all p-values = 0.000). The highest post-test score was for the offline micro-video delivery group and pairwise comparisons of post-test scores showed a significant difference between this group and the control one (p-value = 0.013). Additionally, the augmented reality infographic poster group had the highest satisfaction score (p-value = 0.000). This experience showed the positive effect of micro-videos in clinical education. Although students were satisfied with accessing these videos through an augmented reality infographic poster, their knowledge acquisition was better when they received them offline.