The Effects of AR and VR Oral Care Training System on Oral Healthcare for Elderly in Eldercare Students

The Effects of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Oral Care Training System on Oral Healthcare for Elderly in Eldercare Students

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an AR/VR oral care training system on the knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions of students majoring in geriatric care.

A randomized controlled trial design will be employed, students randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group will receive a total of two sessions of AR/VR oral care training, each lasting two hours, with the intervention taking place two weeks and four weeks after completing the pre-test questionnaire. The control group, on the other hand, will receive traditional oral care instruction for thirty minutes.

Each student collected the data by a self-administered questionnaire before and immediately after each intervention.

Linear regression in generalized estimating equations (GEE) compares the differences between both groups.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18-30 years
• Students majoring in geriatric care
• Fooyin University of Technology

Exclusion Criteria:

• Transfer student