Acceptability of virtual reality for training health professions students in serious illness communication: A cross-sectional study with educators

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Alternative codes found

RIV/00216208:11110/25:10499356 RIV/00216208:11120/25:43928620 RIV/00216208:11130/25:10499356

Result on the web

<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=OfIZF0ywg-" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=OfIZF0ywg-</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pecinn.2025.100411" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.pecinn.2025.100411</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Acceptability of virtual reality for training health professions students in serious illness communication: A cross-sectional study with educators

Original language description

Objectives: This study investigates i) acceptability, ii) predictors of intention to use, iii) barriers and facilitators, and iv) perceived advantages and disadvantages of incorporating virtual reality (VR) into serious illness communication training from the perspective of health professions educators in Europe. Methods: An online survey was distributed using snowball sampling across health professions educators involved in the creation and/or delivery of difficult communication courses (as educators, developers, coordinators). Results: Seventy-five educators from 11 European countries involved in teaching serious illness communication skills completed the survey. While educators viewed VR positively and saw it as useful, their intention to implement it was moderate, possibly, due to low compatibility with current teaching methods and social norms. Major barriers reported by participants included financial constraints (62.7 %) and lack of VR training (54.7 %), while key facilitators were training availability (22 %) and technical support (11 %). Conclusion/innovation: Educators perceive VR as a potential supplemental tool in difficult communication education; however, overcoming financial, training, and integration barriers is essential for its broader adoption and curricular integration. Further research is necessary to validate VR&apos;s effectiveness in developing the nuanced communication skills critical for serious illness communication. Innovation: VR technology is a promising innovative tool for medical communication training.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30311 - Medical ethics

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

PEC Innovation

ISSN

2772-6282

e-ISSN

2772-6282

Volume of the periodical

7

Issue of the periodical within the volume

December

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

7

Pages from-to

100411

UT code for WoS article

001531319700001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105009326874