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July 22, 2026Nurse Education TodayOpen Access

Effectiveness of immersive technologies in nursing education: An umbrella review

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LDLara DelbeneTSTalita SallaiSMSara Mezini

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Overview

Umbrella review demonstrates improved decision-making and problem-solving from immersive virtual reality in undergraduate nursing students, suggesting utility as an educational adjunct.

Key Points

  • To synthesise and critically appraise existing evidence on the effectiveness of immersive virtual technologies, including CAVE systems, in enhancing critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving among undergraduate nursing students.
  • Umbrella review conducted according to Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and reported in line with PRIOR guidelines.
  • Searched six databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PsycINFO) for systematic reviews published from 2016 to 2025 evaluating undergraduate nursing students exposed to immersive technologies.
  • Assessed methodological quality using AMSTAR 2 and synthesised data narratively across five included reviews (four systematic reviews and one systematic review with meta-analysis).
  • Interactive, scenario-based immersive virtual reality consistently improved student decision-making, problem-solving, clinical skills, and knowledge acquisition.
  • Immersive technologies had mixed effects on critical thinking, with meta-analytic findings showing no statistically significant advantage over traditional educational methods.
  • Positive outcomes were documented for learner satisfaction, motivation, and self-efficacy, though substantial heterogeneity in intervention design and outcome measures limited cross-study comparability.

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Delbene et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a843202a47fb2e1cdb29b2bhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2026.107306
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