Hand Hygiene Skills Using Virtual Reality

Improving Hand Hygiene Skills Using Virtual Reality: A Quasi-Experimental Approach

Quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality hand hygiene training program for auxiliary nurses and informal caregivers in Colombia

This quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest study evaluated the effectiveness of a Virtual Reality hand hygiene training program for auxiliary nurses and informal caregivers in Colombia. A total of 215 participants (94 auxiliary nurses, 121 informal caregivers) completed the intervention, which included three 15-minute Virtual Reality training sessions with real-time feedback on hand hygiene technique. Data were collected at baseline (PRE) and immediately after the Virtual Reality intervention (POST), which included one 15-minute training sessions. Variables assessed included hand hygiene performance, error rates, and knowledge assessment. Linear mixed-effects models were used to assess changes over time.

Inclusion Criteria:

• auxiliary nurses,
• informal caregivers

Exclusion Criteria:

- Caregivers (both auxiliary nurses or informal caregivers) with prior healthcare training or experience with virtual reality were excluded