VR training matches Real-Life mock homes for nursing skills
NCT ID NCT07595588
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a virtual reality (VR) room called VR CAVE can teach community health nursing skills as effectively as a physical mock home. 150 final-year nursing students practiced home visits for patients with COPD and tuberculosis in both settings. Results showed both methods improved skills equally, but students reported higher satisfaction and confidence with VR.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Virtual reality (VR CAVE) training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that VR is a practical, scalable way to train nursing students for home visits, especially when real-world training sites are limited.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed educational study with 150 students at one university, so results may not apply to other settings or measure real-world patient care outcomes.
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School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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