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

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00064203%3A_____%2F25%3A10499356" target="_blank" >RIV/00064203:_____/25:10499356 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

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

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

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

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

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

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30311 - Medical ethics

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

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

Název periodika

PEC Innovation

ISSN

2772-6282

e-ISSN

2772-6282

Svazek periodika

7

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

December

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

100411

Kód UT WoS článku

001531319700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105009326874