Publications by authors named "Beatrice Domenech-Jakob"
To see, or not to see… pathogens in virtual reality hand hygiene training.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- ViRTUE is a virtual reality hand hygiene trainer that allows users to see how pathogens transfer during patient care, either in real-time or at the end of each level.
- A study was conducted with first-year medical students to assess the impact of different visualization timings on their performance and immersion, with participants assigned to three different setups for viewing contagion events.
- Results showed that students who only received "summary" visualizations performed better (fewer contaminations) and reported higher immersion compared to those who had "real-time" visuals, highlighting the need to pilot test VR training methods to optimize their effectiveness.