Impact of Virtual Reality Mental Health Nursing Simulation on Nursing Students’ Competence

Figures & data

Figure 1 Flow and contents of the simulation program.

Figure 2 Screenshot of the VR scenario.

Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants (N=50)

Characteristics	n (%)/Mean±SD
Age (year)	22.24±3.48
Sex
Male	7(14.0)
Female	43 (86.0)
Clinical experiences
Offline (Hospital)	3(6.0)
Online	13 (26.0)
Both	34 (68.0)
Simulation experiences
Offline (Lab)	1(2.0)
Online	42 (84.0)
Both	7(14.0)
Satisfaction of nursing	7.58±1.62

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.

Table 2 Effects of Mental Health Nursing Practice Simulation

Variable		Mean±SD		Diff 1 (post 1-pre)	t	p	Diff 2 (post 2-pre)		t	p
NKMD	Pre	0.57	0.13	0.15±0.13	8.17	<0.001	0.11	0.13	6.1	<0.001
	Post 1	0.72	0.16
	Post 2	0.67	0.16
CSE	Pre	6.94	1.47	0.92±1.48	4.36	<0.001	1.07	1.87	4.04	<0.001
	Post 1	7.85	1.28
	Post 2	8.00	1.41
PSP	Pre	3.98	0.54	0.15±0.52	1.97	0.054	0.27	0.49	3.87	<0.001
	Post 1	4.13	0.54
	Post 2	4.25	0.54
CTA	Pre	3.74	0.42	0.10±0.35	2.04	0.046	0.23	0.47	3.45	0.001
	Post 1	3.84	0.43
	Post 2	3.97	0.47
AMI	Pre	2.23	0.58	−0.13±0.40	−2.22	0.031	0.03	0.76	0.32	0.754
	Post 1	2.10	0.59
	Post 2	2.26	0.79
MHNCC	Pre	2.95	0.41	0.28±0.47	4.25	<0.001	0.37	0.07	4.95	<0.001
	Post 1	3.23	0.43
	Post 2	3.33	0.45

Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; NKMD, nursing knowledge related to mental disorder; CSE, communication self-efficacy; PSP, problem-solving process; CTA, critical thinking ability; AMI, attitudes toward mental illness; MHNCC, mental health nursing clinical confidence.