Tonje Holte Stea, Ingrid Marie Hovdenak, Jannike Rønnestad, Kjersti Rennestraum, Frøydis Nordgård Vik, Knut-Inge Klepp, Elling Bere
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virtual simulations used throughout healthcare training programs enable development clinical skills however potential virtual simulation enhance cognitive affective skills less well understood study explored preclinical optometry students perceptions impact virtual simulation development core competency skills including patientcentred care communication scientific literacy evidencebased practice mixed methods study conducted using preexisting anonymized data electronic survey distributed preclinical optometry students enrolled double degree bachelor vision sciencemaster optometry deakin university australia data interpreted using descriptive statistics qualitative analysis using constant comparison thematic analysis total 51 responses analyzed students reported virtual simulation motivated become optometrist 93 learn beyond course material 77 students reported participating virtual simulation core competency skills improved patientcentered care 100 evidencebased practice 93 clinical reasoning 93 themes identified qualitative analysis enablers cognitive experience virtual simulation optometry education realism virtual simulation design dimensions fidelity virtual simulations design replicated complexity optometric environment virtual simulation enabler learning assessment optometry education place develop cognitive affective skills application learning virtual simulation developed appreciation future roles professional identity optometry students perceived virtual simulation optometric education valuable training assessment strategy enabled qualities generate contextual cognitive functional task psychological fidelity data provide insight inform optometry educators incorporate simulation curriculum