Feasibility of a Computer Role-Playing Game to Promote Empathy in Nursing Students: The Role of Immersiveness and Perspective

• Published in: Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking
• Main Authors: Ma, Zexin, Huang, Kuo-Ting, Yao, Lan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2021
• Subjects: empathy; virtual reality; immersiveness; perspective-taking; computer role-playing games; nursing education

Empathy is considered a cornerstone of high-quality health care and a required element of nursing education. Although computer role-playing games (CRPGs) are a promising tool to promote clinical empathy, little is known about how and why it is effective at improving empathy. The goal of the current...