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Augmented Reality Technology as a Teaching Strategy in Learning Pediatric Asthma Management: A Mixed Methods Study
Suhasini Kotcherlakota;
Peggy Pelish;
Katherine Hoffman;
Kevin Kupzyk;
Patrick Rejda
ABSTRACT
Background:
Asthma is a major chronic disease affecting 8.6% of children in the United States.
Objective:
The purpose of this research was to assess the use of clinical simulation scenarios using Augmented Reality (AR) technology pedagogy to evaluate learning outcomes for nurse practitioner students studying Pediatric Asthma Management.
Methods:
A mixed-methods pilot study was conducted with two cohorts of graduate pediatric nurse practitioner students (N=21), each cohort participating for two semesters.
Results:
Significant improvement in Pediatric Asthma test scores (p<.001) of student learning were found in both cohorts at post-test in both the semesters. Student satisfaction with the AR technology was found to be high. The focus group discussions revealed that the simulation was realistic and helpful for a flipped-classroom approach.
Conclusions:
The study results suggest AR simulation to be valuable in teaching Pediatric Asthma Management content in graduate nursing education.
Citation
Please cite as:
Kotcherlakota S, Pelish P, Hoffman K, Kupzyk K, Rejda P
Augmented Reality Technology as a Teaching Strategy for Learning Pediatric Asthma Management: Mixed Methods Study