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- Title
A randomized controlled trial investigating experiential virtual reality communication on prudent antibiotic use.
- Authors
Plechatá, Adéla; Makransky, Guido; Böhm, Robert
- Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat. This randomized controlled trial evaluates the impact of experiential virtual reality (VR) versus information provision via VR or leaflet on prudent antibiotic use. A total of 249 (239 analyzed) participants were randomized into three conditions: VR Information + Experience, VR Information, or Leaflet Information. All participants received AMR information, while those in the VR Information + Experience condition additionally engaged in a game, making treatment decisions for their virtual avatar's infection. Participants in the VR Information + Experience condition showed a significant increase in prudent use intentions from baseline (d = 1.48). This increase was significantly larger compared to the VR Information (d = 0.50) and Leaflet Information (d = 0.79) conditions. The increase in intentions from baseline remained significant at follow-up in the VR Information + Experience condition (d = 1.25). Experiential VR communication shows promise for promoting prudent antibiotics use.
- Subjects
AUSTRIA; ANTIBIOTICS; PAMPHLETS; DATA analysis; T-test (Statistics); DRUG resistance in microorganisms; EDUCATIONAL outcomes; STATISTICAL sampling; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; BEHAVIOR; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; VIRTUAL reality; COMMUNICATION; AVATARS (Virtual reality); INTENTION; ANALYSIS of variance; STATISTICS; HEALTH education; CONFIDENCE intervals; FACTOR analysis; EXPERIENTIAL learning; VIDEO games
- Publication
NPJ Digital Medicine, 2024, Vol 7, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2398-6352
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41746-024-01240-3