Traditional nursing education faces significant challenges in bridging theoretical knowledge and clinical practice, with clinical placements increasingly constrained by limited availability and patient safety concerns. Immersive virtual reality (IVR) simulation offers unprecedented sensory immersion and spatial presence as a potential solution....
No actionable change for audiology practice — this meta-analysis concerns nursing education, not audiology or hearing care.
While VR-based simulation training is an emerging educational tool across health professions, this study's findings are specific to nursing and do not directly inform audiology clinical training or patient management.
- 01Systematic review and meta-analysis published in Journal of Nursing Management (2026).
- 02Examines immersive VR simulation as a training method for nursing students.
- 03Focuses on learning outcomes and the gap between theory and clinical practice.
- 04No audiology-specific data, populations, or interventions are included.
- 05Results cannot be directly extrapolated to audiology education or clinical settings.
- PMID
- 42141728
- DOI
- 10.1155/jonm/4686851.
- Journal
- Journal of Nursing Management
- Publication type
- meta_analysis
- Evidence level
- 1a
- Population
- Nursing students in immersive VR simulation training programs
- Intervention
- Immersive virtual reality simulation for nursing education
- Comparator
- Traditional nursing education or non-VR simulation methods
Primary outcomes
Learning outcomes in nursing students; Theory-to-clinical practice gap reduction
