Perspectives of extended reality in nursing
Souza-Nykänen, Maura; Semenchenko, Nina (2020)
2020
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Immersive realities are more and more incorporated into every day and working life of the humanity. However, there was no systematic analysis providing an up-to-date overview on how virtual reality has been used in nursing. This literature review has compiled and organized the latest studies on the application of extended reality (XR) in nursing field, aiming to answer the research question on how virtual reality has been and may be used in nursing. Authors wanted with this paper increase interest in use of XR and its elements: augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality in nursing.
To achieve their research goals, authors have used literature review as a suitable for bachelor level students research method.
The research has shown that XR may be successfully incorporated and be used in a clinical nursing, educational and training purposes as well as in managerial nursing in terms of being a cost-effective tool.
Even though all studies have shown encouraging results and many of them recommended virtual reality as an effective and safe tool to be used in clinical settings as well as in nursing education, no one indicated that their findings would be used in nursing field. Based on these studies, we did not identify any evidence that this technology has been put into practical use in nursing field.
The results have shown that XR is being more and more studied, showing itself of being a very perspective and well-accepted by both professionals and patients and convenient and user-friendly tool. Yet still, there is a need in more trials in all above-mentioned field of nursing. Authors also believe that XR is in a great need of popularization among professionals and patients.
To achieve their research goals, authors have used literature review as a suitable for bachelor level students research method.
The research has shown that XR may be successfully incorporated and be used in a clinical nursing, educational and training purposes as well as in managerial nursing in terms of being a cost-effective tool.
Even though all studies have shown encouraging results and many of them recommended virtual reality as an effective and safe tool to be used in clinical settings as well as in nursing education, no one indicated that their findings would be used in nursing field. Based on these studies, we did not identify any evidence that this technology has been put into practical use in nursing field.
The results have shown that XR is being more and more studied, showing itself of being a very perspective and well-accepted by both professionals and patients and convenient and user-friendly tool. Yet still, there is a need in more trials in all above-mentioned field of nursing. Authors also believe that XR is in a great need of popularization among professionals and patients.