Enhancing Psychiatric Nursing Skills in Auditory Hallucination Assessment Via AR/VR and Virtual OSCE

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Randomized Controlled Trial

Treatments: Behavioral: AR/VR technology-based training; Behavioral: traditional vedio and discussion group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06605781

NYCU113035AEF

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate AI-based virtual reality teaching resources aimed at enhancing nursing students' competencies in assessing, communicating with, and managing patients experiencing auditory hallucinations. Specifically, this study seeks to improve the ability of nursing students to effectively assess auditory hallucinations, facilitate better communication with patients experiencing such disturbances, and strengthen their skills in managing these symptoms through the implementation of virtual reality-based educational scenarios.

Full description

This study employs a quasi-experimental design and uses a convenience sampling method to select senior students from a university nursing program as participants. The study aims to recruit 150 nursing students. The research involves two institutions, with participants being divided into groups within each institution. The students will be randomly assigned by computer into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group will receive AR/VR technology-based group training within a virtual clinical environment during their practicum, while the control group will watch educational videos and participate in a general discussion group focused on auditory hallucinations.

Data will be collected using Google Forms at two time points: baseline and post-intervention. The research instruments include:

1. A self-assessment questionnaire on confidence in auditory hallucination assessment and intervention;
2. A scale measuring nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and perceived empathy toward auditory hallucinations;
3. The Auditory Hallucination Situational Involvement and Empathy Scale;
4. An OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) evaluation form that assesses auditory hallucination assessment skills, empathy toward auditory hallucinations, communication skills, and the ability to manage auditory hallucinations." Data will be analyzed using IBM SPSS 24.0 for descriptive statistics and for comparing outcomes between the experimental group and the control group.

Enrollment: 150 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nursing students who are about to undertake their psychiatry practicum.
• Those who are willing to join the study and sign the consent form.
• Those who are willing to bring a smartphone to connect with VR360 and watch the video.
• Those who are willing to use their smartphone for research purposes (a smartphone will be provided by the research team if needed).

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with hearing or vision impairments

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

150 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will receive AR/VR technology-based group training within a virtual clinical environment during their practicum

Treatment:

Behavioral: AR/VR technology-based training

Control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will watch educational videos and participate in a general discussion group focused on auditory hallucinations.

Treatment:

Behavioral: traditional vedio and discussion group