Effect of Educational Program of Virtual Reality on Critical Thinking Disposition Among Nursing Students at Damietta University

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Educational Program; Virtual Reality; Critical Thinking; Nursing Students
• Interventions: Other: Students' Knowledge about Virtual Reality Questionnaire; Other: California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)

• Registration Number: NCT06622811
• Lead Sponsor: Mansoura University

Brief Summary

The present study aims to evaluate the effect of an educational program of virtual reality on critical thinking disposition among nursing students at Damietta University.

Detailed Description

Education is the basis for a thriving society, and the transfer of knowledge has been a top priority for civilization since the very beginning, in all the world people are constantly looking for more easily, more quickly, and more effective in a world where technology is a dominant feature in our daily life.

Virtual reality in the field of medical and nursing education is defined as a type of computer-based 3D simulation that makes users feel like they are in clinical settings where they can practice skills without putting patients at risk. Therefore, such simulations with active engagement improve learning retention and enable participants to learn interactively and analyze problems.

Critical thinking disposition is one of the skills that need to be developed in the current era. Critical thinking skills can be defined as a student's ability to test their idea in dealing with problems the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking, deducting and inferring conclusions from problems and facts.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-10
• Primary Completion: 2024-06-01
• Study Completion: 2024-06-01
• Status Verified: 2024-09
• Study First Submitted: 2024-09-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-09-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-09-29
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-02
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 190

Inclusion Criteria

• Age from 21 to 22 years.
• Both sexes.
• Nursing students.

Exclusion Criteria

• Mental retardation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Nursing students group	Students' Knowledge about Virtual Reality Questionnaire	Nursing students will be scheduled to apply educational program of virtual reality to improve their critical thinking disposition.
Nursing students group	California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CCTDI)	Nursing students will be scheduled to apply educational program of virtual reality to improve their critical thinking disposition.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Students' Knowledge about Virtual Reality Questionnaire	Two months after educational program	Scoring system: Respondents' answers will be scored (0) for incorrect answers, and (1) for correct answers. The overall items scores will be summed up and categorized according to the total percentages of unsatisfactory (\<60%) and satisfactory (≥60%).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Students' Knowledge about Virtual Reality Questionnaire	Two months after educational program	Scoring system: Students asked to respond to all items with six points Likert scale as follows; strongly disagree = 1, disagree= 2, neutral = 3, sometimes agree = 4, agree = 5, and strongly agree= 6. The overall items scores will be summed up and categorized according to the total percentages of satisfactory critical thinking (≥75%) and unsatisfactory critical thinking (\<75%).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mansoura University; 🇪🇬 Mansoura, Dakahlia, Egypt