Virtual reality simulation to teach communication for undergraduate nursing students: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective communication critically influences nursing care quality. Developing communication skills requires sustained practice, but conventional training faces implementation barriers. Virtual reality (VR) technology, by generating realistic and controllable clinical environments, possesses inherent advantages for clinical communication training. This scoping review maps evidence on VR simulation for developing communication skills in undergraduate nursing education.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in 8 databases from inception to January 2025: CINAHL, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, Ovid MEDLINE ALL, PsycINFO and ERIC. PubMed was additionally searched to ensure coverage completeness. This review focused on studies on VR simulation as

SUBMITTER: Deng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801455 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature