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Jaehee Jeon1, Jin Hee Kim2, Eun Hee Choi3
1Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Gangwon-do 26403, Korea.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|December 2, 2020
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) simulation training for nursing students needs to address clinical practice limitations and student needs. Key improvements include diverse scenarios, difficulty levels, immediate feedback, emergency simulations, and communication skills training.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Medical Simulation
- Virtual Reality Technology
Background:
- Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used in education, but its application in nursing education remains limited.
- There is a need to develop effective VR-based simulation training programs for nursing students to enhance clinical skills.
- Current clinical practice has limitations that VR simulations can potentially overcome.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore essential components and necessary improvements for an adult nursing VR-based simulation training program.
- To gather nursing students' perspectives on ideal VR simulation training features.
- To identify how VR can supplement traditional nursing education.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing focus group interviews (FGIs) with 14 nursing students in Korea.
- Data collected from February to March 2020.
- Analysis utilized Colaizzi's phenomenological methodology to identify themes and categories.
Main Results:
- Forty themes emerged, grouped into 13 clusters and four main categories.
- Key areas for VR program development include overcoming clinical practice limitations.
- Essential student-driven improvements: varied scenarios/skills, adjustable difficulty, immediate feedback, emergency simulation, rare clinical case simulation, and patient-nurse communication practice.
Conclusions:
- VR-based simulation training holds significant potential for nursing education.
- Program development must prioritize addressing limitations of conventional clinical training.
- Incorporating student-identified needs, such as diverse scenarios and communication practice, is crucial for effective VR simulation design.
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