Virtual Reality Educational Intervention for Nursing Students' Day Surgery Patient Counselling

This pilot feasibility study evaluates whether a virtual reality (VR) educational program can help nursing students develop better skills for counseling day surgery patients. Day surgery patients spend limited time in the hospital but need comprehensive information about their surgery, recovery, and self-care at home. Nurses must provide effective patient education within short timeframes, which creates unique challenges. Research shows that surgical patients consistently report needing more education than they currently receive, particularly about managing pain, recognizing complications, and knowing what to expect during recovery. Traditional nursing education often lacks the patient's perspective and emotional context that characterize real clinical situations. Virtual reality simulation can address this gap by letting nursing students experience healthcare scenarios from the patient's viewpoint in a safe learning environment. The CINDY (Counseling Intervention for Day Surgery) intervention uses 360-degree VR videos showing day surgery situations from the patient's perspective. Students can practice counseling skills and learn to understand patient concerns before working with actual patients. This pilot feasibility study will include 60 nursing students from Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences. Thirty students will receive the CINDY VR intervention alongside their regular education, while 30 students will receive only standard education. The study will run for ap…

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Terhi Voltti, Msc, Doctoral candidate  ·  +358 44 3423207  ·  terhi.voltti@seamk.fi

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