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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Infection Control
  • Virtual Reality Technology

Background:

  • Effective infection control relies on proper hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) use.
  • Low compliance with these essential techniques remains a significant challenge in healthcare settings.
  • The efficacy of virtual reality (VR) as a training tool for infection control procedures is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) training compared to conventional lecture-based learning for infection control procedures.
  • To assess the impact of VR on medical students' ability to perform hand hygiene and don personal protective equipment (PPE).

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted with medical students divided into VR and lecture groups (n=21 each).
  • Both groups received identical infection control content, with one group using immersive 360-degree VR videos and the other attending traditional lectures.
  • Performance in hand hygiene and PPE donning was assessed using the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) before and after training, supplemented by post-test questionnaires.

Main Results:

  • Both VR and lecture groups showed improvements in hand hygiene, PPE donning, and total scores post-training.
  • Pre-test scores were comparable between groups, but the VR group achieved significantly higher post-test total scores (P=.024).
  • A greater proportion of students in the VR group reported enjoyment and a desire for future VR-based learning.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual reality (VR) presents a valuable tool for enhancing the learning and practice of infection control procedures.
  • VR-based training can lead to superior skill acquisition and retention compared to traditional methods.
  • The engaging nature of VR may improve student motivation and willingness to adopt new learning modalities.