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Zhipeng Lu1, Wenjin Wang, Jose Fernando Florez-Arango
1About the Authors Zhipeng Lu, PhD, MArch, is associate director, Center for Health Systems & Design, and assistant professor, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Wenjin Wang, MDes, is a PhD student, Department of Architecture, Texas A&M University. Jose Fernando Florez-Arango, MD, MS, PhD, is assistant professor, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York. Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, PhD, is director, Institute for Applied Creativity; associate professor, School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Art; and fellow, Center for Health Systems & Design, Texas A&M University. D. Kirk Hamilton, PhD, Emeritus FAIA & FACHA, FCCM, is professor emeritus, Department of Architecture, and fellow, Center for Health Systems & Design, Texas A&M University. Elizabeth Wells-Beede, PhD, RN, C-EFM, CHSE-A, CNE, ACUE, FAAN, is clinical associate professor, School of Nursing, and fellow, Center for Health Systems & Design, Texas A&M University. This study is supported by the T3 Grant sponsored by Texas A&M University. For more information, contact Dr. Lu at luzhipeng@live.com .
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Effective nurse training for PPH management can reduce negative health impacts on childbearing women. This article discusses a framework for the development of an innovative immersive virtual reality simulator for PPH management training. The simulator should consist of: 1) a virtual world, including virtual physical and social environments, and simulated patients, and 2) a smart platform, providing automatic instructions, adaptive scenarios, and intelligent performance debriefing and evaluations. This simulator will provide a realistic virtual environment for nurses to practice PPH management and promote women's health.
Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. Effective nurse training for PPH management can reduce negative health impacts on childbearing women. This article discusses a framework for the development of an innovative immersive virtual reality simulator for PPH management training. The simulator should consist of: 1) a virtual world, including virtual physical and social environments, and simulated patients, and 2) a smart platform, providing automatic instructions, adaptive scenarios, and intelligent performance debriefing and evaluations. This simulator will provide a realistic virtual environment for nurses to practice PPH management and promote women's health.
