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Effects of AR-Based Education on PICC Care Knowledge, Clinical Reasoning, and Learning Engagement in Nurses

NCT06784856 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 157

Last updated 2025-01-20

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Summary

The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is the preferred venous access route for patients undergoing medium- to long-term infusion therapy. PICC insertion is a common clinical nursing procedure for intravenous infusion and drug administration. However, due to its complexity and associated risks, it is crucial to assess the needs of clinical nursing staff in PICC care and to develop appropriate educational training programs. This study aims to explore the development of a novel online "Augmented Reality (AR) Scenario-Based Gamification-Assisted Teaching" intervention to enhance nurses' competence in PICC care, improving patient care quality and treatment outcomes.

This study investigates the effectiveness of AR scenario-based gamification in improving nursing staff's cognitive knowledge, clinical reasoning skills, and learning engagement in PICC care. The study employs a block randomization trial design, involving nurses from a regional hospital in northern Taiwan. The educational intervention includes classroom instruction on PICC clinical care and complication management, combined with the "PICC AR Exploration APP," which leverages interactive gaming elements within a digital learning platform.

Through scenario-based gamified teaching, learners address situational problems and select appropriate interventions, enhancing knowledge and clinical reasoning skills. The teaching program offers benefits such as flexibility for repeated practice, cost efficiency, and high portability, making it a promising approach for PICC care training and the prevention and management of catheter-related complications.

Conditions

  • Nursing Education

Interventions

OTHER

PICC AR APP

This study utilized Vuforia software and Unity 2022 LTS as the primary development platforms to create an AR-Enhanced and Game-Assisted Teaching curriculum. The designed "PICC AR Exploration APP" was developed for both iOS and Android platforms. The PICC-related content was based on the 8th Edition of the Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice published by the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) in 2021 and the 2022 Clinical Guidelines for Vascular Access Devices. The required items for PICC care procedures were photographed and used to create 3D object elements and animations for developing AR scenarios and interactive gaming elements. The design and content of the "PICC AR Exploration APP" are described as follows: Game Design Concept: The "PICC AR Exploration APP" includes a learning unit system and a quiz unit system: Learning Unit System Content: Topic 1: Updates to guidelines and an introduction to clinical applications. Topic 2: PICC catheter care, dressing change steps, and techni

OTHER

Classroom Teaching and Case Sharing

Introduction to Updated CVAD-PICC Guidelines and Clinical Applications PICC Catheter Care Management of Common PICC-Related Complications Case Sharing on PICC Complication Management: Researchers

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Taoyuan General Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-08-03
Primary Completion
2024-11-01
Completion
2024-11-01

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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