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Immersive technology, particularly virtual reality, improves healthcare professionals' hand hygiene training and engagement. Further research is needed to integrate theoretical frameworks and evaluate cost-effectiveness for comprehensive understanding.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Education Technology
  • Medical Training Innovations

Background:

  • The application of immersive technology in healthcare education is growing.
  • Its impact on learner engagement and knowledge retention, especially in hand hygiene training, requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review summarizing existing studies on immersive technology for hand hygiene training.
  • To identify the current state of research on virtual reality and other immersive technologies in healthcare provider and student training.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review was performed using the Levac et al. framework.
  • Literature searches were conducted across multiple databases including PubMed, CINAHL Ultimate, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and ProQuest.
  • Data analysis involved tabular and descriptive summaries, adhering to the PRIMSA-ScR guideline.

Main Results:

  • Eleven studies from seven countries were included in the final analysis.
  • Virtual reality was the predominant immersive technology used (90.91%) for hand hygiene training.
  • Most studies (54.55%) indicated that immersive technology is beneficial for teaching hand hygiene, though theoretical underpinnings were present in only 18.18% of studies.

Conclusions:

  • Immersive technology, especially virtual reality, shows potential to enhance hand hygiene learning and engagement over traditional methods.
  • There is a need for more research incorporating theoretical frameworks and robust evaluation methods, including cost-effectiveness analysis.
  • Future studies should focus on comprehensive outcome assessment to fully understand the impact of immersive technology in hand hygiene education.