Enhancing professional competency in clinical procedures using head-mounted display virtual reality-a mixed method study
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Background: The maintenance of nursing professional competency is essential to ensure patients’ health outcomes. With the current shortage of nursing workforce, a novel approach is necessary to refresh clinical skills and update practice. Objective: This study aims to examine the effectiveness of using head-mounted display virtual reality to refresh knowledge and skills and explore nurses’ perceptions towards using this technology for refresher training. Design: A pre-test post-test mixed-method experimental design was employed. Results: Participants (n = 88) were registered nurses with a diploma in nursing. The intravenous therapy and subcutaneous injection procedures were implemented using head-mounted display virtual reality. The study showed significant improvement in knowledge for the procedures, cognitive absorption, online readiness, self-directed learning, and motivation for learning. In the qualitative focus group discussions, three themes were identified using thematic analyses: enjoyable way to refresh clinical knowledge; learning outside classroom and limitations in maneuver. Conclusion: Using head-mounted display virtual reality is promising in refreshing clinical skills for nurses. Training and refresher courses can explore using this novel technology, which may be a viable alternative to ensure professional competence with reduced manpower and resources used by the healthcare institution.
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Social Sciences, Education & Educational Research, Clinical competency, professional, nurses, procedures, virtual reality, refresher, head-mounted display, intravenous therapy, subcutaneous injection, DELIBERATE-PRACTICE, NURSING-EDUCATION, SIMULATION
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MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
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2023-12-31
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10.1080/10872981.2023.2232134
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Article