Walking in Their Shoes: Virtual Reality and Video Empathy Training for New Hire Nurses and Patient Care Assistants | Synapse
April 16, 2026
Walking in Their Shoes: Virtual Reality and Video Empathy Training for New Hire Nurses and Patient Care Assistants
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The aim is to assess the impact of virtual reality and video training on empathy in new hire nurses and patient care assistants.
Used immersive 360-degree videos for simulation training
Incorporated perspectives from patients, families, and co-workers
Measured empathy scores before and after training
Health care workers showed improved empathy scores post-training
Enhancements were noted across various perspectives
Indicates positive effects of immersive training on emotional understanding
Resumen
Health care workers in this study demonstrated improvement in empathy scores after participating in simulation training with immersive 360-degree videos from the patient, family, and co-worker perspectives.