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Aim
To design and evaluate a multimodal learning approach with hybrid simulation, combining metaverse-based and real-world elements to strengthen the family-centered partnership competencies of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurses.
BackgroundNICU nurses encounter considerable difficulties in establishing and sustaining strong collaborations with parents, which are crucial for caring for high-risk infants. Therefore, it is important for NICU nurses to develop higher-level partnership competencies to support family-centered care. This study describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a multimodal learning program with hybrid simulation intended to improve NICU nurses’ competency in promoting family-centered partnerships.
DesignThis study used a pre-post quasi-experimental design.
MethodsThis study involved 46 NICU nurses employed at a university hospital in South Korea, assigned to either an experimental or control group. The experimental group participated in a multimodal program combining metaverse-based and real-world simulation sessions aimed at enhancing nurse-parent partnerships, emotional intelligence, problem-solving skills and learning realism.
ResultsThe experimental group showed greater learning realism than the control group (t = 3.73, p = 0.001). However, there were no statistically significant differences between the groups regarding parent-nurse partnership competency, problem-solving skills, or emotional intelligence.
ConclusionsThis program has the innovative potential to enhance nurses’ learning experiences through mulitmdal learning with hybrid simulations combining metaverse. This approach could replace or strengthen existing education methods with comparable efficiency to traditional methods.
Details
Group Discussion;
Learning Motivation;
Lecture Method;
Cooperative Learning;
Emotional Intelligence;
Empathy;
Educational Objectives;
Learner Engagement;
Coping;
Infant Care;
Activity Units;
Competence;
Influence of Technology;
Distance Education;
Educational Methods;
Learning Theories;
Educational Technology;
Neonates;
Communication Skills;
Young Children;
Educational Change;
Computer Mediated Communication;
Family (Sociological Unit);
Educational Facilities Improvement
Communication;
Infants;
Family centered care;
Educational technology;
Pediatrics;
Virtual reality;
Emotional intelligence;
Simulation;
Hypotheses;
Intensive care;
High risk;
Neonatal units;
Newborn babies;
Collaborative learning;
Parents & parenting;
Parent participation;
Pedagogy;
Nursing education;
Competency based learning;
Public speaking;
Premature birth;
Quasi-experimental methods;
Self awareness;
Nurses;
Emotions;
Multimodality;
Skills;
Moon;
Empathy;
Realism;
Partnerships;
Gamification;
Medical personnel;
Learning;
Research design;
Families & family life;
Competence;
Groups
1 Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, South Korea
2 Undergraduate Student, College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, South Korea
3 College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, 160 Baekseo-ro, Dong-gu, Kwang-ju 61469, South Korea