Chang Ai-Hua, Lin Pei-Chen, Lin Pei-Chao, Lin Yi-Ching, Kabasawa Yuji, Lin Cheng-Yu, Huang Hsiao-Ling
Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
J Pers Med. 2022 Feb 4;12(2):218. doi: 10.3390/jpm12020218.
(1) Background: Virtual reality (VR) technology is a widely used training tool in medical education. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of VR training of oral hygiene students on providing oral healthcare to disabled elderly persons. (2) Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted. In 2021, oral hygiene students were randomly assigned to a VR experimental group (EG; = 11) and a control group (CG; = 12). The EG received two-hour, thrice-repeated VR-based training interventions at 2-week, 4-week, and 6-week follow-ups. The CG received no VR-based interventions. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire before and immediately after each intervention. We performed generalized estimating equations to compare the responses. (3) Results: The EG exhibited a more significant improvement in oral care-related knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and intention at the 6-week follow-up than the CG. The students' intention to assist the elderly in using interdental brushes (β = 0.91), with soft tissue cleaning (β = 0.53), and with oral desensitization (β = 0.53), and to have regular dental visits (β = 0.61) improved significantly at the 6-week follow-up. (4) Conclusions: VR training positively affected students' knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and intentions on providing oral healthcare to disabled elderly persons.
(1) 背景：虚拟现实（VR）技术是医学教育中广泛使用的培训工具。本研究旨在评估口腔卫生专业学生进行VR培训对为残疾老年人提供口腔保健服务的效果。(2) 方法：进行了一项随机对照试验。2021年，口腔卫生专业学生被随机分为VR实验组（EG；n = 11）和对照组（CG；n = 12）。实验组在第2周、第4周和第6周的随访中接受了为期两小时、重复三次的基于VR的培训干预。对照组未接受基于VR的干预。在每次干预前和干预后立即使用自填式问卷收集数据。我们使用广义估计方程来比较回答。(3) 结果：在第6周的随访中，实验组在口腔护理相关知识、态度、自我效能和意愿方面的改善比对照组更显著。在第6周的随访中，学生协助老年人使用牙间刷（β = 0.91）、进行软组织清洁（β = 0.53）、进行口腔脱敏（β = 0.53）以及定期进行牙科检查（β = 0.61）的意愿显著提高。(4) 结论：VR培训对学生在为残疾老年人提供口腔保健服务方面的知识、态度、自我效能和意愿产生了积极影响。
