Virtual reality as a learning tool to improve nosocomial infection prevention control procedures

ABSTRACT

Nowadays there is an increase in the number of nosocomial infections. This situation requires the development of new perceptions, a change in behavior and a different approach to daily hospital practice. Education must be multifaceted, both theoretical and practical. Formal training in infection control is generally limited and many healthcare workers learn on the job. However, current training conditions are considered inadequate, given the low level of compliance. In addition, due to the global health crisis caused by the disease COVID-19, more and more health personnel were required to be trained in the use of PPE and techniques to control nosocomial infections that caused an increase in mortality in patients with COVID-19. Therefore, virtual training programs of various personnel were developed and now virtual reality tends to be established as an important tool in improving infection control processes. The use of virtual reality (virtual reality) in education can be considered as one of the naturals of computer-aided teaching. Simulation offers the advantage of learning in a safe environment with a sense of realism similar to that of a real clinical setting that is reported to enhance self-efficacy in nosocomial infections, safety and learning ability.

Keywords: Virtual reality, training, nosocomial infection