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The efficacy of virtual-reality teaching and learning method in enhancing interprofessional knowledge, clinical skill
Samfriati Sinurat1, Mestiana Br Karo1, Romida Simbolon2
1STIKes Santa Elisabeth Medan, Indonesia.
Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of virtual reality in enhancing nursing students' knowledge, clinical skill performance, and self-confidence.
Design:
A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Data Sources:
Six databases-CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, PubMed, and Web of Science-were comprehensively searched for randomized controlled trials, published from database inception to May 3, 2024, which investigated virtual reality in nursing education.
Review Methods:
Version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials was used to examine five domains of potential bias in the trials. Random effects models were applied in the meta-analysis and assessment of heterogeneity.
Results:
Nine studies with a total of 660 nursing students were included in the final analysis. Virtual-reality teaching and learning appeared to improve students' knowledge (pooled standardized mean difference [SMD] = 0.24; 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 0.01-0.46; p = 0.04) and self-confidence (pooled SMD = 0.40; 95 % CI = 0.16-0.64; p < 0.001). Egger's regression test of each pooled result indicated that publication bias had only a minor influence on the pooled analysis.
Conclusion:
Virtual-reality learning was effective in increasing nursing students' knowledge and self-confidence in nursing learning. The incorporation of virtual reality into the teaching and learning process in nursing education is a promising strategy to enhance nursing students' competencies. Future research is necessary to improve virtual reality-based learning methods, as well as to determine their long-term implications for nursing education.
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