Efficacy of an Augmented Reality Application Developed for ACLs Training on the Knowledge and Skill Levels of Nurses

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Background: Having Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLs) skills is essential for nurses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, augmented reality (AR) technologies were incorporated into medical education to increase learning motivation and accessibility. Objectives: To determine whether using augmented reality for educational applications can significantly improve first aid cart learning, learning motivation, cognitive load, and system usability among nurses in ACLs training of nurses. Design: The present study was a quasi-experiment study. Settings: The research setting was a medical center in southern Taiwan Participants: In total, 102 nurses completed the course, with 43 nurses in the AR group and 59 nurses in the control group. Methods: An ACLs cart training course was developed using augmented reality (AR) technologies in the first stage. However, the efficacy of the developed ACLs training course was evaluated.

Detailed Description
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Application Augmented Reality for ACLs training of Registered Nurse

Official Title
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Efficacy of an Augmented Reality Application Developed for ACLs Training on the Knowledge and Skill Levels of Nurses

Conditions
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ACLs Learning

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: An ACLs cart training course was developed using augmented reality (AR) technologies


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Nurses who were aged 20 years or older, could speak and read Mandarin, and completed the questionnaire after the research objective was explained were recruited. Exclusion Criteria: Nurses without mobile devices were excluded.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 22 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: AR technologies to develop a first aid cart learning system<br>The control group received traditional teaching. | |
| Experimental: An ACLs cart training course was developed using augmented reality (AR) technologies<br>The developed first aid cart learning system was applied to ACLs drills in a regular ACLs training program, and an AR group used this learning system to assist in their learning. The AR group scanned the dedicated AR marker using a mobile device | Device: An ACLs cart training course was developed using augmented reality (AR) technologies<br>* The developed first aid cart learning system was applied to ACLs drills in a regular ACLs training program, and an AR group used this learning system to assist in their learning. The AR group scanned the dedicated AR marker using a mobile device<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ACLs learning outcomes | knowledge improve | one hour |