Virtual Reality in Nursing Students' Communication Skills

Launched by DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY · Aug 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether using virtual reality (VR) can help nursing students improve their communication skills, especially when they need to share difficult news or comfort patients who are crying. The study will compare students who use a special VR program designed to practice these situations with students who follow the usual nursing communication lessons. The goal is to see if VR makes a difference in how well students handle these sensitive conversations.

Nursing students who are 18 years or older, taking a communication course for the first time, and willing to join the study can participate. Students will be randomly placed into two groups: one will use the VR program, which includes a guided virtual scenario and a follow-up discussion, while the other group will continue with the regular course. Students who feel sick using VR or have already had training on delivering bad news won’t be able to join. This study is not yet recruiting participants but aims to find new ways to help nursing students communicate more confidently and compassionately in challenging situations.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • being ≥18 years old
• • being a nursing student,
• • taking a communication course for the first time
• • volunteering to participate in the study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • having a condition preventing the student from using the VR tool
• • having problems such as nausea and vomiting due to the use of VR headsets
• • having been participated in any training given on breaking bad news