Mohammad K Dhafar, Faris Y Bahakeem, Anas H Alsehli, Rawan S Kofyah, Ruba E Hamad, Weaam I Faraj, Bayader S Alsalem, Mohamed A Elhefny
Parental Awareness of Headaches Among Elementary School-Aged Children in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Cureus
purpose study analyze effectiveness virtual reality technology nursing education virtual reality technology regarded one advanced significant instructional tools contemporary education however effectiveness nursing education remains subject debate currently limited comprehensive research discussing impact varying degrees virtual technology educational effectiveness nursing students systematic review metaanalysis present systematic review metaanalysis applied according preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses prisma statement pubmed embase cinahl proquest cochrane library web science scopus searched relevant articles english language methodologies studies evaluated assessed using cochrane risk bias2 rob 2 tool joanna briggs institute jbi assessment tool took learning satisfaction knowledge skill performance nursing students primary outcomes nursing students selfefficacy learning motivation cognitive load clinical reasoning communication ability assessment secondary outcomes metaanalysis performed using r 432 software according prisma guidelines heterogeneity assessed i2 p statistics standardized mean difference smd 95 confidence intervals cis used effective indicators twentysix studies reviewed involved 1815 nursing students results showed virtual reality teaching especially immersive virtual reality effective improving nursing students learning satisfaction smd 082 95ci 053111 p 0001 knowledge smd 056 95ci 034077 p 0001 skill performance smd 113 95 ci 068157 p 0001 selfefficacy smd 064 95ci 021107 p 0001 compared traditional teaching methods however effects virtual reality technology nursing students motivation cognitive load clinical reasoning communication ability significant require research results study show virtual reality technology positive impact nursing students nonetheless crucial underestimate effectiveness traditional education methods future research could analyze impact different populations nursing education improving virtual reality technology comprehensively explore improve quality nursing education moreover imperative emphasize integration virtual education interventions realworld experiences promptly integration essential bridging gap virtual learning environment reallife scenarios effectively crd42023420497 httpswwwcrdyorkacukprosperorecorddetails