Effect of Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation on Type 2 Diabetes Education for Nursing Students: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Worldwide one in 11 adults (2-79 years) have diabetes (463 million people) of which 90% have type two diabetes (International  Diabetes Federation, 2019). Diabetes and its treatment are complex, and studies have indicated that the level of general diabetes knowledge amongst registered nurses is deficient (Alotaibi, Al-Ganmi, Gholizadeh,& Perry, 2016; Chan& Zang,  2007; Vincent et al., 2016; Yacoub et al., 2014). Hypoglycaemia, when the blood glucose drops below 3.9 mmol/L or 72 mg/dl, is considered a diabetic emergency and it is essential that nurses are able to support and manage patients in this situation (American Diabetes Association, 2020).
Source: Clinical Simulation in Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research