The Effect of Virtual Reality Program for Post Cardiac Surgery Care Patients on Knowledge and Practice among Nurse Students in Arab American University-Palestine رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

Background: Teaching and learning using simulation has been proven to be effective in today's rapidly evolving nursing curriculum. One of the fastest-growing technologies in healthcare is virtual reality. Virtual reality allows users to view and interact with a computer version of a physical environment, whether that world is real or fictional. Aim: This study aimed to find out the effect of educational on student nurse‟s knowledge and practice for post cardiac surgery care and compare between using virtual reality program versus conventional educational program through a simulation lab at Arab American University Palestine. Method: A Quasi-experimental design used, A Pre-test for student knowledge was conducted before intervention, and the post-tests were given after the educational program via VR for the interventional group or traditional lectures for the control group, The study sample comprised 80 nursing students registered in the Adult 3 course (advance), The level of knowledge and practice assessed before and after the educational intervention using self-administrative questionnaire, Data analyzed by using the statistical software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26. Findings: The results showed that a raise in overall knowledge and scoring on practice in both groups, while VR group had the higher knowledge and practice. Demographic data including gender, age, and educational year were also matched both in the control and experimental group. Conclusion: The study concluded that the VR group had a significant enhanced competency relating to aspiration of blood, dressing and chest drain compared to the control group instructed through lectures. These findings accord with prior research which asserts that VR can be a very effective mode of learning as well as a tool for teaching and enhancing intricate clinical situations. The study is very useful and points for the idea to impact of the VR application in the field of nursing education as the method that can help students to connect theoretical knowledge and practice and as the result provide the population with better prepared nurses and better patient outcomes.