Integrative review: Virtual disaster training

dc.creator	Sharon L. Farra
dc.creator	Elaine T. Miller
dc.date	2012-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:07:42Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:07:42Z
dc.identifier	10.5430/jnep.v3n3p93
dc.identifier	1925-4040
dc.identifier	1925-4059
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/f3491f0c02e247238a29eea77bfa12f0
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/11422
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/f3491f0c02e247238a29eea77bfa12f0
dc.description	<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Background: </strong>A critical component of disaster preparedness is the training of the healthcare workforce. Because livedisaster exercises are expensive and labor intensive, virtual reality simulation may offer a viable solution as a disastertraining method. The purpose of this integrative review was to examine the scientific evidence pertaining to the efficacy ofvirtual reality training in disaster training of healthcare workers. Inclusion criteria were: empiric literature focused on theuse of virtual reality simulation (VRS) in disaster training, written in English, peer-reviewed literature and publishedduring the time period of 2005-June, 2012. An exclusion criterion was the use of virtual simulation for modeling theeffects of disaster because these articles were not used for immersive training purposes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Methodology: </strong>A five-stage process was followed as the methodological strategy for the integrative review. These stagesincluded identification of the problem and purposes, a defined search strategy (method), evaluation and analysis of dataand the presentation of findings. A search of diverse databases was performed. These databases include PubMed, theCumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Healthcare Literature, Education Resources Information Center, AcademicSearch Complete, Computer Source, and Computer/Applied Science.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Results: </strong>Principle findings identified three major themes including: descriptions of the participant’s VRS experiences,learning results after participation in VRS and an exploration of how knowledge construction occurs in the virtualenvironment. Eleven research articles were selected for inclusion in the review.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The review found there are too few studies investigating the efficacy of VRS and disaster training. Rigorouslarger studies with measurement of long-term retention are needed. There is also a need to assess the self-efficacy to act indifferent types of disasters, and evaluate behavioral determinates such as performance in triage, decontamination, andtransport.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Sciedu Press
dc.relation	http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/1698
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4040
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4059
dc.source	Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol 3, Iss 3 (2012)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Integrative review: Virtual disaster training
dc.type	Article