Impact of a Virtual Reality Curriculum on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination: A Pilot Trial.

ABSTRACT: Although the strongest predictor of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a high-quality recommendation, physicians often provide weak recommendations. Thus, the authors developed Virtual Immersive Communication Training on Recommending Immunizations (VICTORI), a virtual reality (VR)‒based intervention that provided physicians the opportunity to deliberately practice recommendation behaviors. VICTORI included VR simulations during which participants counseled caregiver avatars hesitant to vaccinate. Before participation in VICTORI, participants reviewed a smartphone application on recommendation behaviors. A nonrandomized control trial of VICTORI was conducted with licensed and resident physicians. The intervention group completed the application and VICTORI simulations, whereas a comp

SUBMITTER: Real FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9639394 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature