‘You are shaken awake!’ a qualitative study on using virtual reality to understand patients’ experiences

A VR movie helps medical professionals to 'see' and 'feel' what patients experience. The character in the VR movie is unable to respond to the fellow characters, underlining the passivity of patients. VR-glasses can be an easy way to encounter what others experience, although a blended learning approach, using passive patients' roles with VR-technology and active participation with role play methods, is recommended.