Virtual Reality and Simulation Videos as Effective Training Tools for Creating Safe and Inclusive Environments for Transgender People

BACKGROUND: University education is undergoing a paradigm shift towards active methodologies, such as virtual reality and training videos, which have proven to be valuable resources, especially in the health sciences. The scarcity of existing research on the topic prompted us to conduct this study, which seeks to measure the knowledge gained from the aforementioned tools by users, their level of satisfaction with them, and their perceived utility.

METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental intervention study analysing the impact of virtual objects as learning resources for undergraduate nursing students.

RESULTS: Fifty-four participants completed the training, yielding highly significant differences between their mean scores, with a high statistical power and a large effect size. A total of 85.46% of participants confirmed that the virtual resources helped them considerably to empathise with the experiences of trans people in healthcare settings. Students were comfortable using the virtual resources, very satisfied with the methodology employed, and would recommend the training received.

CONCLUSIONS: University teaching must adapt to meet the current legislations and changing health needs of society, and teaching staff must be prepared to implement new active teaching methodologies that make learning a more dynamic process. Considering these results, our study serves as a guide for other nursing educators who seek to promote inclusive healthcare regarding gender diversity. This study is not registered.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) - 14(2023), 1 vom: 28. Dez., Seite 42-55

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

García-Acosta, Jesús Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Castro-Molina, Francisco Javier [VerfasserIn]
Delgado, Naira [VerfasserIn]
Díez-Fernández, Olga [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Novo, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
de Castro-Peraza, María Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Lorenzo-Rocha, Nieves Doria [VerfasserIn]
Torres-Jorge, Jesús Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Fernández-Martínez, Alfredo David [VerfasserIn]
Castellano-Fuenmayor, María Andreína [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diversity
Education
Equity
Inclusion
Instructional film and video
Journal Article
Nursing
Nursing education research
Students
Transgender persons
Virtual reality

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Date Revised 24.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/nursrep14010004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367416832