The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Student Satisfaction, Self-Confidence, and Anxiety Levels

July 3, 2023 updated by: Demet Guney, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Student Satisfaction, Self-Confidence, and Anxiety Levels in Episiotomy Training

The study aims to develop a virtual reality application for episiotomy training and to determine the effect of the virtual reality application on student satisfaction, self-confidence, and anxiety levels.

It was found that there should be a total of at least 102 students, 51 of whom are Virtual Reality practice groups (experimental) and 51 Dana Language practice groups (control), who meet the inclusion criteria. Considering the losses, it was decided to include 110 students in the study.We are collected usıng a Personal Informatıon form, Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory- STAI I-II

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study aims to develop a virtual reality application for episiotomy training and to determine the effect of the virtual reality application on student satisfaction, self-confidence, and anxiety levels.

As one of the most common surgical procedures in vaginal delivery, episiotomy or perineotomy is an incision procedure performed in the perineum. Episiotomy is a surgical incision made in the bulbocavernosus muscle in the perineum during the second stage of labor (Yıldız Karaahmet & Yazıcı, 2016). Episiotomy is often performed to ensure the easy, quick, and safe delivery of the baby's head, to prevent fetal hypoxia, to shorten the active phase of labor, to prevent lacerations, to protect the anal sphincter, and to prevent perineal problems after delivery (Durmaz & Buğdaycı, 2013, Kartal et al., 2014).

ACOG recommends episiotomy in case of maternal or infant risk, such as perineal tears that may occur during vaginal delivery, to facilitate or expedite labor, and to restrict its use when not necessary (ACOG, 2006). The prevalence of episiotomy varies between countries. For example, its prevalence is 3.7% in Denmark and 75% in Cyprus (Blondel et al., 2016). In Turkey, the prevalence of episiotomy is reported to be 64-88% (Karaahmet & Yazıcı, 2016). Episiotomy can cause perineal pain, puerperal infection, postpartum hemorrhage, and dyspareunia later in life (Yang & Bai, 2021). Considering the complications of episiotomy, it is extremely important to perform episiotomy correctly, and only when necessary. It is therefore essential that midwives responsible for this practice acquire the necessary knowledge and skills (Aytekin et al., 2022).

In midwifery education, training is provided both theoretically and in clinical practice to put into practice and reinforce theoretical knowledge. While providing psychomotor development and professional socialization of students, it is also necessary to support standard education and clinical practice with simulation methods (Uyar Hazar & Gültekin, 2019). The training by simulation method seems to be often used to provide effective and high-quality midwifery skills (Bingöl et al., 2020). This training is conducted in laboratory environments with realistic scenarios in the form of performing practices (Cofey, 2015). Various simulation materials (sponge, calf's tongue, chicken breast, episiotomy model) have been used to improve the episiotomy skills of midwifery students (Aytekin et al., 2022). Another simulation method is training with Virtual Reality (VR) method. The virtual reality method helps training by providing an environment that allows students to experience scenarios and situations instead of imagining them (Çapa, 2004). Virtual reality environments offer students the opportunity of detailed observations with new visualization methods and an environment without physical obstacles. VR also provides a learning experience on a platform where they can interact and learn independently (Torres et al., 2015). In the literature review, there were no studies on the application of virtual reality in episiotomy training.

In this regard, the primary aim of this study is to develop a virtual reality application in episiotomy training, and the secondary aim is to determine the effect of this virtual reality application on student satisfaction, self-confidence, and anxiety levels.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

110

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being a 3rd year student of the Midwifery Department,
  • Not having received episiotomy training,
  • Volunteer to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not voluntarily participating in the study,
  • Dizziness, nausea, etc. during the application. symptom development.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Application group with virtual reality
Each student will be introduced to the materials to be used for virtual reality and will be informed about the application. After the introduction and information is given, the lens and pupil distances of the virtual reality glasses will be adjusted according to each student and students will be asked to wear them on their heads. Students will then be required to wear gloves. The application will be made one-on-one with each student. The application will be carried out sitting in the laboratory. If the student experiences symptoms such as dizziness and nausea during the application, the application will be terminated. If the student wants to continue the practice after listening, it will be continued. While the students are in the application, the interface will be introduced through the images projected to the computer simultaneously.
Other: Application group with virtual reality
Each student will be introduced to the materials to be used for virtual reality and will be informed about the application. After the introduction and information is given, the lens and pupil distances of the virtual reality glasses will be adjusted according to each student and students will be asked to wear them on their heads. Students will then be required to wear gloves. The application will be made one-on-one with each student. The application will be carried out sitting in the laboratory. If the student experiences symptoms such as dizziness and nausea during the application, the application will be terminated. If the student wants to continue the practice after listening, it will be continued. While the students are inside the application, the interface will be introduced through the images projected to the computer simultaneously.
Other Names:
  • Calf tongue group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning
Time Frame: Baseline
In the sub-dimension of satisfaction with learning; Five items measuring satisfaction with the teaching method, variety of learning materials, facilitation, motivation, and the suitability of simulation in general, self-confidence sub-dimension; The content adequacy includes eight items: self-confidence, content requirement, skill development, available resources, and information on how to get help to solve clinical problems in simulation. Responses are scored on a five-point Likert system, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree), and the total score varies between 13-65.
Baseline
State and Trait Anxiety Inventory- STAI I-II
Time Frame: Baseline
It is a Likert-type scale that measures state and trait anxiety levels separately with 20 questions. High scores indicate high anxiety levels, low scores indicate low anxiety levels.
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Hüsniy Dınc Kaya, Ph.D, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa (IUC)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

January 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 30, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 31, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 14, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 6, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2022/112

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

There is not a plan to make IPD avalilable.

Study Data/Documents

  1. Clinical Study Report
    Information comments: DEVELOPMENT AND USAGE OF VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATION IN TEACHING FETAL DEVELOPMENT

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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