Virtual reality supported simulation training for healthcare personnel

Sørlandet sykehus helseforetak suggested a thesis to design a virtual reality (VR) application with 360-degree videos to be used as an educational tool for training psychiatric healthcare personnel in handling aggressive and suicidal patients. This study aims to find the advantages of using interactive VR scenarios as a supplement to simulation training by developing an application using humancentred design. The article explores how an educational VR application can be designed using human-centred design, the advantages and challenges of using it as a tool for learning, and nurses’ satisfaction with the application. Simulation training is used in healthcare education and training because it…