Hand Washing Behavior, Virtual Reality
Conditions
Keywords
Virtual Reality, Infection Control, Hand Hygiene, Caregivers
Brief summary
Quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality hand hygiene training program for auxiliary nurses and informal caregivers in Colombia
Detailed description
This quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality hand hygiene training program for auxiliary nurses and informal caregivers in Colombia. A total of 215 participants (94 auxiliary nurses, 121 informal caregivers) completed the intervention, which included three 15-minute Virtual Reality training sessions with real-time feedback on hand hygiene technique. Data were collected at baseline (PRE) and immediately after the Virtual Reality intervention (POST), which included one 15-minute training sessions. Variables assessed included hand hygiene performance, error rates, and knowledge assessment. Linear mixed-effects models were used to assess changes over time.
Interventions
DEVICERealityCare
Participants utilized a Virtual Reality scenario that simulated a complete handwashing sequence with water and soap, including an instructional display demonstrating the correct hand hygiene technique.
Sponsors
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality hand hygiene training program for auxiliary nurses and informal caregivers.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* auxiliary nurses, * informal caregivers
Exclusion criteria
\- Caregivers (both auxiliary nurses or informal caregivers) with prior healthcare training or experience with virtual reality were excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Errors | From baseline to the end of treatment on the same day, within an estimated period of 1 to 2 hours | Number of errors based on the standardized hand hygiene protocol approved by institutions involved in this study |
| Time | From baseline to the end of treatment on the same day, within an estimated period of 1 to 2 hours | Time (measure in seconds) used for washing the hands |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | From baseline to the end of treatment on the same day, within an estimated period of 1 to 2 hours | Number of right responses to key questions about hand hygiene |
Countries
Colombia
Outcome results
None listed