The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of virtual reality (VR) simulations combined with bedside assignments on nurses’ self-efficacy in providing pre-treatment educational services. Between March 2019 and November 2020, we conducted a study of VR educational materials that were developed to cover information about the treatment of oral cancers. The effects of the VR simulation, the thinking-path tracking map method, and bedside assignments on the nurses’ treatment decision-related knowledge were evaluated in a ward for oral cancer patients at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. The blended training model significantly increased nurses’ familiarity (P<0.01) and confidence (P<0.03) regarding their knowledge of treatments and treatment decision-related knowledge. This model also significantly increased their confidence in their skills in bedside pre-treatment education for admitted oral cancer patients (P<0.002). Oral cancer-specific VR materials enhanced the effectiveness of skills training among nurses in the oral cancer ward.
Citations
Citations to this article as recorded by
The use of simulation-based education in cancer care: a scoping review Amina Silva, Kylie Teggart, Corey Heerschap, Jacqueline Galica, Kevin Woo, Marian Luctkar-Flude International Journal of Healthcare Simulation.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Application of computer-based testing in the Korean Medical Licensing Examination, the emergence of the metaverse in medical education, journal metrics and statistics, and appreciation to reviewers and volunteers Sun Huh Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions.2022; 19: 2. CrossRef
Assessing the Financial Sustainability of High-Fidelity and Virtual Reality Simulation for Nursing Education Michael D. Bumbach, Beth A. Culross, Santanu K. Datta CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing.2022; 40(9): 615. CrossRef