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Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

This is a member publication of University of Münster

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/93148, first published .
VR scene with hands reaching for a glove dispenser, red and blue buttons labeled "Patient ist hirntot" and "Patient nicht hirntot

Olfactory Cues and Patient Safety Behavior in Virtual Reality Medical Simulation: Controlled Trial

Olfactory Cues and Patient Safety Behavior in Virtual Reality Medical Simulation: Controlled Trial

Anna Junga   1 , MD, Dr med ;   Pascal Kockwelp   2 , BSc, MSc ;   Jennifer Dabel   1 , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Sönke Helmut Scherzer   1 , BSc, MSc, PhD ;   Benjamin Risse   2 , Dipl. Inf, PhD ;   Markus Holling   3 , MD, Dr med, MHBA ;   Bernhard Marschall   1 , MD, Dr med ;   Hendrik Friederichs   4 , MA, MME, MD, Dr med

1 Institute of Education and Student Affairs, University of Münster, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

2 Institute for Geoinformatics & Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Münster, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

3 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Münster, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

4 Research Group Medical Education, Medical School OWL, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Corresponding Author:

  • Anna Junga, MD, Dr med
  • Institute of Education and Student Affairs
  • University of Münster
  • Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1A, Building A6
  • Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia 48149
  • Germany
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  • Email: anna.junga@uni-muenster.de