Development of an Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Nursing Program Involving Patients with Respiratory Infections
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This study aimed to develop an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) program for nursing students prospective healthcare professionals to enhance the quality of clinical practicum education. The VR program was designed using the ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation) and implemented on the UNITY 3D platform. Expert evaluation was conducted through a VR application, and its effectiveness was further assessed among 25 fourth-year nursing students in terms of immersion, presence, and satisfaction. The expert evaluation yielded a high score of 6.54 out of 7, while learner evaluation demonstrated strong results, with immersion at 42.28 ± 2.37 out of 50, presence at 81.36 ± 7.32 out of 95, and satisfaction at 13.48 ± 1.26 out of 15. Overall, the developed VR program is expected to serve as an engaging and effective teaching method by increasing nursing students’ interest and enthusiasm for learning and contributing to the improvement of practicum education quality, particularly among millennial nursing students.