Comparing Virtual Reality Telepresence and Traditional Simulation Methods: A Pilot Study

• Published in: Nursing education perspectives Vol. 41; no. 2; p. 119
• Main Authors: Dang, Bryan K, O'Leary-Kelley, Colleen, Palicte, Jeland S, Badheka, Soham, Vuppalapati, Chandrasekhar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Education, Nursing - methods; Humans; Nursing Education Research; Nursing Evaluation Research; Pilot Projects; Simulation Training - methods; Students, Nursing - psychology; Virtual Reality

Virtual reality (VR) could enable clinical simulation centers to reach the teaching capacity of traditional hospital practica. This study quantitatively tests VR telepresence against two traditional simulation learning methods using a within-subject design and the Presence Questionnaire. Eight nursi...