Diving into Immersive Education: How Midwifery Students Experience 360-Degree Videos For Breastfeeding Support
Midwifery students commonly lack confidence in supporting breastfeeding, which leads to greater reliance on mothers' autonomy. This research explores the acceptability and experiences of using 360-degree Virtual Reality (VR) video to teach midwifery students about breastfeeding support. Semi-structured interviews with 13 students generated three main themes: physical and technical challenges in VR use, shifting perspectives in education, and deep engagement through immersion. Initial findings suggest that immersive VR offers a positive and impactful learning experience.
Authors
- Maram A. Alammary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6609-3735)
- Stathis Konstantinidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3680-4559)
- Lesley Halliday (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3407-698X)
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- University of Nottingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Studies in health technology and informatics
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3233/shti250559
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.62