The Effect of Mechanical Ventilator Educational Program Via Immersive Virtual Reality Strategy on Knowledge and Skills among Nursing Students in Palestine رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

Background: Virtual reality (VR) technology has emerged as an innovative strategy for nursing education, offering immersive and interactive simulations that replicate real patient experiences in a controlled environment. This study aims to evaluate the effect of a Mechanical Ventilator Educational Program Via Immersive Virtual Reality Strategy on the knowledge and skills of nursing students in AAUP Palestine. Method: The quasi-experimental study used a self-administered questionnaire to obtain objective and statistical data on AAUP nursing students' mechanical ventilation knowledge and skills. Included 80 nursing students (40 interventional and 40 control groups) selected from Student who have taken a course in advance (MEDICAL3), interventional in Simulation Lab, control group in Lecture in university halls between June 10-20, 2024. Results: Participants in the interventional and control groups had mean ages of 21.80(±1.22) and 21.74(±1.12), respectively. In a post-test, statistically significant between the intervention and control groups had mean knowledge scores of 4.66(±0.95) and 3.19(±1.05), respectively, regarding mechanical ventilators. The interventional and control groups regarding all the knowledge domains in a post-test (p-value<0.05). All mean scores in the interventional group were higher mean score levels than the control group. In contrast, there was no statistically significant between the interventional and control groups regarding the skills level in the post-test (P-value= 0.35). A statistically significant change was seen between the interventional group's pre- and post-test knowledge of mechanical ventilators. V Conclusion: This study found that VR teaching programs improve nursing students' mechanical ventilator proficiency. VR-based training improved student’s more than traditional learning. These findings demonstrate that VR may enhance nursing education by delivering immersive experiences. VR's benefits must be maximized by addressing its limitations and improving deployment tactics.