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Sylvain Chamot1,2, Isabelle Mahieu1, Marion Delzard3
1Regional Center for Occupational and Environmental Pathologies of Hauts-de-France, Amiens University Hospital, Amiens, France.
JMIR Serious Games
|March 15, 2024
Summary
Virtual reality (VR) training enhances construction workers' confidence in preventing job site risks. This tool, used alongside medical visits, boosts self-efficacy and willingness to apply safety advice.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Virtual Reality Applications
- Construction Safety
Background:
- Construction industry faces high accident rates.
- Employee training is challenging due to small company sizes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of virtual reality (VR) training on construction workers' self-efficacy in preventing occupational risks.
- To evaluate VR training as a supplement to periodic occupational health medical visits.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 588 construction employees.
- Comparison between groups receiving medical visits alone versus medical visits combined with VR training.
- Statistical analysis using Fisher exact test to compare self-efficacy scores.
Main Results:
- VR training significantly increased "feeling of self-efficacy in occupational risk prevention."
- Employees trained with VR showed greater willingness to implement safety advice.
- Trained employees believed VR could effectively reduce worksite risks.
Conclusions:
- VR training complements medical visits, enhancing personal effectiveness in risk prevention.
- VR training shows potential as an accessible future prevention tool for construction workers.
