An augmented-reality film may help nursing students talk with patients and cope with stress.
HelpedThe short version
Nursing students who used augmented reality rated their patient talk higher than those taught the usual way.
- 46
- nursing students in Iran
- Randomised
- groups picked at random
- Self-rated
- people rated themselves
The study
Who took part
46 nursing students on hospital placement in Bostak, Iran, 23 in each group. They were about 25 to 26 years old, and about six in ten were women.
What they did
The film group had 2 hours and 15 minutes of training in three 45-minute sessions. It was built around an augmented-reality film. The other group had the usual teaching, with films, live demonstrations and lab practice, for a length not given.
What happened
After training, the film group rated itself higher on every communication and stress-management part than the usual-teaching group did. The gap held after allowing for scores at the start. The paper's numbers don't add up in places, so we can't give sizes.
What the study found
- Helped
Nursing students who used augmented reality rated their patient talk higher than those taught the usual way.
Small randomised trial of 46 nursing students in Iran · vs students who had the usual teaching · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable; summary claims more than the results show
- Helped
Nursing students who used augmented reality rated how well they coped with stress higher than students taught the usual way.
Small randomised trial of 46 nursing students in Iran · vs students who had the usual teaching · they rated themselves · ⚠ numbers unreliable; summary claims more than the results show
How solid is this?
- Groups picked at random
- Small group
- People rated themselves
- Numbers unreliable
- Summary claims more than the results show
Source
Developing stress management and communication skills training for nursing students in the COVID-19 crisis, based on augmented reality (translated from Persian) (2021)
