Improving Hand Hygiene Skills Using Virtual Reality: Quasi-Experimental Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hand hygiene is a critical strategy for preventing health care-associated infections (HAIs) and reducing health care costs. However, adherence remains low, particularly among health care assistants (HCAs) and informal caregivers (ICs), who often lack formal training. Virtual reality (VR) delivers standardized, immersive practice with active learning and real-time feedback. It has shown favorable effects on skill execution and acceptability in training paramedics and caregivers. To our knowledge, VR has not been systematically applied to train World Health Organization (WHO)-aligned hand hygiene techniques. Given its portability and suitability for brief, repeatable drills, VR is a plausible solution to upskill HCAs and ICs in both hospital and home-care settings.

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SUBMITTER: Mira J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12541262 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature