Evaluating virtual reality communication training in nursing and medical education: A multi-country cross-sectional study
VR-based communication training is feasible, usable, and acceptable, offering a promising addition to traditional methods. Addressing technical and financial barriers is key to broader adoption in health education.
Authors
- Martin Loučka
- Claudia Bausewein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-3041)
- Malte Klemmt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9820-8253)
- Johannes Rosenbruch
- Jiří Wild
- Irene Hartigan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-5764)
- Kambiz Afshar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9959-3106)
- Vasco Silva-Neves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0954-4074)
- Arianne D. Pieterse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7267-267X)
- Liesbeth M. van Vliet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7965-5998)
- Kateřina Rusínová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4855-7708)
- Lucie Hrdličková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-589X)
- Jan Hrdlička (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4569-0394)
- Aleksandrina Skvortsova
- Stephanie Stiel
- Cathy Payne
- Sabine H. Krauss
- Salomé Pinho
- Mohamad M. Saab
- İrem Koç
- Paulo Alves
- Martin Zielina
- Jennifer Kenny
- Madelief Medema
- Mark O'Donovan
- Ana Carolina Monteiro
Institutions
- Leiden University (NL)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Masaryk University (CZ)
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa (PT)
- University College Cork (IE)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- Prague University of Economics and Business (CZ)
- European Association for Palliative Care (BE)
- General University Hospital in Prague (CZ)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nurse Education Today
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2026.106985
- Primary Topic
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00