TY - JOUR
T1 - Advantages of virtual reality childbirth education
AU - Siivola, Marjaana
AU - Leinonen, Teemu
AU - Malmi, Lauri
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Authors
PY - 2024/2/29
Y1 - 2024/2/29
N2 - Many expectant parents do not prepare enough for childbirth, and not getting a tour of the birthing hospital is causing them unnecessary stress. We enhanced childbirth education with an online virtual reality program for the users to experience what it might be like to give birth in a hospital. In this paper, we report a study that included observational user testing with a virtual reality headset and autonomic testing with the device of the user's choice. Data was collected with a pre-questionnaire, observations from the user tests, a semi-structured interview with the expecting parents, a post-questionnaire, and a follow-up questionnaire. The program improved learning outcomes and offered realistic and concrete birthing examples. Usability was good with the virtual reality headsets, while other devices need more research.
AB - Many expectant parents do not prepare enough for childbirth, and not getting a tour of the birthing hospital is causing them unnecessary stress. We enhanced childbirth education with an online virtual reality program for the users to experience what it might be like to give birth in a hospital. In this paper, we report a study that included observational user testing with a virtual reality headset and autonomic testing with the device of the user's choice. Data was collected with a pre-questionnaire, observations from the user tests, a semi-structured interview with the expecting parents, a post-questionnaire, and a follow-up questionnaire. The program improved learning outcomes and offered realistic and concrete birthing examples. Usability was good with the virtual reality headsets, while other devices need more research.
KW - Childbirth education
KW - Learning effectiveness
KW - Virtual reality
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85206170021&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cexr.2024.100058
DO - 10.1016/j.cexr.2024.100058
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85206170021
SN - 2949-6780
VL - 4
JO - Computers & Education: X Reality
JF - Computers & Education: X Reality
M1 - 100058
ER -