Evaluation of the effect of breastfeeding counseling education model developed in metaverse on breastfeeding counseling skills, knowledge and empathy level
Clinical Simulation in Nursing, cilt.107, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 107
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ecns.2025.101810
- Dergi Adı: Clinical Simulation in Nursing
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Breastfeeding, Counseling, Intern, Lactation, Metaverse
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Researchers developed a training environment within the metaverse to facilitate breastfeeding counselling practices. Method: In this randomised controlled trial, theoretical breastfeeding education was compared with LactaVerse—a breastfeeding counseling training environment within the metaverse, designed using Unity as two rooms: a hospital room and a room where lactation physiology is examined. A total of 111 nursing students (intervention: 55, control: 56) who volunteered and met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. Students' breastfeeding knowledge levels, counselling skills, and empathy skills were measured. Findings: LactaVerse was found to be effective in increasing nursing students' breastfeeding knowledge and counselling skills, as well as in enhancing emotional empathy skills. Conclusion: It is recommended that LactaVerse be used in nursing education and integrated into different educational fields to create virtual nursing laboratories.