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This study introduces a caring-perception model to enhance ethical competence in healthcare professionals using virtual reality (VR) training. The model aims to improve ethical decision-making and patient care through immersive, reflective VR experiences.

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  • Healthcare Education
  • Ethics in Medicine
  • Virtual Reality Applications

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  • Ethical care involves beneficence, non-maleficence, dignity, and respect.
  • Virtual reality (VR) is underutilized for educating healthcare professionals in ethical competence.
  • A theoretical basis is needed to integrate ethical concepts into VR for healthcare training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a caring-perception model for enhancing ethical competence in healthcare personnel within VR environments.
  • To provide a theoretical framework for using VR in ethical education for health professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical model development anchored in caring theorists (Eriksson, Martinsen, Koskinen).
  • Hermeneutic reading of selected texts to extract interpretive patterns and basic elements.
  • Interpretation of the caring-perception model within the context of VR-based ethical competence development.

Main Results:

  • The caring-perception model comprises six elements: "I am here," "I see and listen," "I'm affected," "I realize," "I'm responsible," and "ethical bearing and acting."
  • This model provides a framework for enhancing healthcare personnel's ethical competence in VR.

Conclusions:

  • VR, grounded in a theoretical and educational model, can enhance ethical competence and decision-making for healthcare personnel.
  • VR training fosters presence, attentiveness, and ethical reflection, potentially improving patient outcomes.
  • Despite technical challenges, VR offers significant benefits for ethical training in healthcare.