Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Hand Hygiene Training on Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Behavior: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2026
Yazarlar: Gülengül MERMER, Ceren Karaköse, Büşra Gürtekin, Melisa Çelik
Hemşirelik Bilimi Dergisi, Uluslararası, 2026, cilt 9, ss 275-291
DOI: 10.54189/hbd.1808499
Özet
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality-based hand hygiene training on nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding hand hygiene.Method: A quasi-experimental study using a single-group pretest-posttest design was conducted with 102 nursing students. Data were collected using the Demographic Information Form, the Social Handwashing Knowledge Scale, the Social Handwashing Attitude Scale, the Hand Hygiene Belief Scale, and the Hand Hygiene Practice Inventory. The Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of the scales were found to be at an acceptable level of reliability. Students received training via virtual reality devices using the “Tork VR Clean Hands Training” application, which included interactive scenarios and educational videos covering routine and clinical hand hygiene practices.Results: Statistically significant differences were found between the pre-test and post-test scores on the Social Handwashing Attitude Scale, the Hand Hygiene Practice Inventory, the Hand Hygiene Belief Scale, and the “importance of hand hygiene” subscale (p