Extended reality technologies in adult basic life support education: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

In recent years, virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies have gained increasing attention as innovative tools for education, including in the field of adult Basic Life Support (BLS). While existing reviews on this topic primarily focus on comparing VR/AR with other educational approaches, our research aimed to identify the VR/AR hardware and software applications assessed in published studies and their alignment with learning objectives in adult BLS education.

Methods

We conducted a scoping literature review using the Population, Exposure, and Outcome (PEO) framework to analyse publications from 2018 to 2024. The review focused on the impact of VR/AR (exposure) on affective, behavioral, and cognitive learning outcomes (outcome) in adult BLS education among lay

SUBMITTER: Fijacko N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11999490 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature