Prospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 6, 2024; 12(28): 6204-6216
Published online Oct 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i28.6204
Virtual reality for preoperative patient education: Impact on satisfaction, usability, and burnout from the perspective of new nurses
Jiyoung Kim, Donghyun Kim, Sang-Ha Oh, Hyeokjae Kwon
Jiyoung Kim, College of Nursing, Woosuk University, Wanju-gun 55338, South Korea
Donghyun Kim, Department of Medical Science, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, South Korea
Donghyun Kim, Sang-Ha Oh, Hyeokjae Kwon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 35015, South Korea
Sang-Ha Oh, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon 35015, South Korea
Co-corresponding authors: Sang-Ha Oh and Hyeokjae Kwon.
Author contributions: Kwon H and Oh SH contributed to study conception and design; Kim J and Kim D contributed to data collection; Kim J contributed to data analysis and interpretation; All authors contributed to drafting of the article; Kwon H and Oh SH contributed to critical revision of the article. Kwon H and Oh SH conceptualized and designed the research; Kim J and Kim D screened patients and acquired clinical data; Kim J contributed to data analysis; Kim J, Kwon H and Oh SH wrote the paper. All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript. Both Kwon H and Oh SH have played important and indispensable roles in the experimental design, data interpretation and manuscript preparation as the co-corresponding authors. Oh SH applied for and obtained the funds for this research project. Kwon H and Oh SH conceptualized, designed, and supervised the whole process of the project. They searched the literature, revised and submitted the early version of the manuscript. Kwon H was instrumental and responsible for data re-analysis and re-interpretation, figure plotting, comprehensive literature search, preparation and submission of the current version of the manuscript. This collaboration between Kwon H and Oh SH is crucial for the publication of this manuscript and other manuscripts still in preparation.
Supported by Research Fund of Chungnam National University, Chungnam National University, the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, Korea, under the “Regional industry-based organization support program”, No. P0001940; the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, and a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute, funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea, No. HI20C2088.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Research Ethics Board of Chungnam National University Hospital (approval no. CNUH 2019-06-008-002).
Clinical trial registration statement: Trial registration CRIS, KCT0007489. Registered June 30, 2022. http://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 statement.
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Corresponding author: Hyeokjae Kwon, MD, PhD, Surgeon, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, 282 Munhwa-ro Jung-gu Daejeon, Daejeon 35015, South Korea. kwon.hyeokjae@cnuh.co.kr
Received: June 7, 2024
Revised: July 27, 2024
Accepted: July 31, 2024
Published online: October 6, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Traditional paper-based preoperative patient education is a struggle for new nurses and requires extensive training. In this situation, virtual reality technology can help the new nurses. Despite its potential benefits, there are studies on patient satisfaction but there is limited information on the usability of virtual reality (VR) technology for new nurses in giving preoperative education to patients.

AIM

To investigate the impact on satisfaction, usability, and burnout of a system using VR technology in preoperative patient education.

METHODS

The study involved 20 nurses from the plastic surgery ward and 80 patients admitted between April and May 2019. Each nurse taught four patients: Two using traditional verbal education and two using virtual reality. The System Usability Scale, After-Scenario Questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) were employed to evaluate the impact of these education methods.

RESULTS

The VR education groups showed a statistically higher satisfaction than the traditional verbal education groups. Among the three subscales of the MBI, emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment improved statistically significantly. VR was also better in terms of usability.

CONCLUSION

This study suggests VR enhances usability and reduces burnout in nurses, but further research is needed to assess its impact on depersonalization and objective measures like stress and heart rate.

Keywords: Virtual reality; Preoperative care; Patient education; Burnout; Usability; Satisfaction; Prospective studies

Core Tip: Virtual reality technology proved to be significantly more satisfactory and usable than traditional paper based methods for healthcare providers (especially for nurses) working in plastic surgeries wards.