Informing and Improving a Desktop Virtual Reality Patient-encounter using Discourse Analysis

• In Event: TIL- Integrating and Improving Virtual Reality Experiences

Short Description

The study utilized a desktop virtual reality simulation to enhance nursing students' patient encounter skills, which are essential for gathering patient information and understanding their vulnerabilities. To determine the authenticity of the simulation, a research team analyzed participant interactions, conversations, and follow-up interviews using discourse analysis. The findings highlighted similarities and differences between virtual and in-person simulations, and participants offered suggestions for improving the interactions.

Authors

• Contributor: Shangman Li, University of Missouri-Columbia

• Contributor: Xinhao Xu, University of Missouri

• Contributor: Hao He, University of Missouri Columbia

• Contributor: Jhon Alexander Bueno Vesga, The Pennsylvania State University

• Contributor: Yuanyuan Gu, University of Missouri - Columbia

• Contributor: Jason Snyder, University of Missouri