New Case Study - A VRLE For Midwifery Students

 

Over the last year or so we've delivered 3 simulations for use by midwifery students at Bournemouth University as part of a Virtual Reality Learning Environment (VRLE) project. The exercises cover:

• A Urinalysis appointment at a clinic with an expectant mother
• A home visit to do a routine post-birth baby & mother check and a check on safeguarding issues
• Dealing with a post-partum haemorrhage in a hospital ward

Student responses have included:

“It is a different and enjoyable way to learn"

“I think it is a good way of demonstrating what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes.”

"The VRLE is a really useful learning tool that I hope is continuously used throughout the duration of our course.”

You can view a video presentation on the exercises by BU project lead Denyse King on YouTube:

Detailed results will be published in Denyse's doctoral research but “the evidence gathered from 311

healthcare students demonstrates that VRLE have a statistically significant positive impact on: learning, confidence, clinical intuition, humanisation of healthcare and students’ perceived positive onward impact on service user safety.”

Our latest case study summarising the project is also now available - just click to download.