Use of a Nonimmersive Virtual Reality System for Clinical Thinking in Obstetric Nursing Education: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional obstetric nursing training faces limitations in inadequate interactivity and nonrepeatable demonstrations, limiting students' development of clinical thinking. Virtual reality (VR) offers a solution for complex health care education, enhancing nursing students' clinical thinking.

Objective

This study applied the Nonimmersive Virtual Reality System for Clinical Thinking in Obstetric Nursing (NIVRSCTON), grounded in salutogenesis theory, to examine its effects on nursing students.

Methods

The NIVRSCTON was applied under the auspices of the Nursing Virtual Teaching Hub in the Coastal Area (NVTHCA). In September 2023, a convenience sample of 88 undergraduate nursing students from 4 partner institutions participated in the study. A single-group pre-p

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12686860 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature