2024 Volume 34 Issue 2-2 Pages 35-46
〔Objective〕To evaluate the effectiveness of multimodal care communication（MMCC） education based on Humanitude using an augmented reality simulator.
〔Method〕In a randomized controlled trial, 39 nursing students were randomly assigned to two training groups. Twenty-two were assigned to the augmented reality training group, and 17 to the model doll training group. Care tasks were performed on simulated patients with dementia before and after 30 minutes of training in both groups. The effects of the training were evaluated using a self-administered questionnaire and other instruments based on Keller’s ARCS+V model and Changes in communication skills were evaluated from the perspective of a simulated patient to examine learning effects.
〔Results〕In the eight self-evaluation items of MMCC, the augmented reality training group scored significantly higher in three items: “how much to talk to the patient（p=.002）,” “the importance of making eye contact（p=.003）,” and “how to keep distance with the patient（p=.004）.”
〔Conclusions〕The three items that scored significantly higher in the augmented reality training group in the student evaluation reflects characteristic skills of MMCC. This indicates the educational effectiveness of MMCC using the augmented reality simulator and its utility in improving communication skills when caring for older adults with dementia.
