Application of Immersive Teaching in the Training of Hospice Care Professionals: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Abstract

ContextHospice care landscape is the stark contrast between developed and developing countries. There is a pressing need to strengthen the construction of hospice care talent teams further and establish corresponding training and development systems. Moreover, the study on the immersive teaching in hospice care training is lacking.BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the application and responses for immersive teaching in the training of hospice care professionals.MethodsThis was a randomized clinical trial. 48 hospice care professionals participating in training programs from May 2021 to November 2023 were divided into an intervention group and a control group, with 24 participants in each group. Traditional teaching was given to the control group, while traditional teaching methods combined with immersive teaching were given to the intervention group. Both groups' theory, operation, and satisfaction scores were compared.ResultsUnder the teaching modes adopted by both groups, both groups' theoretical and practical operation scores improved. The similar theoretical scores were found between the 2 groups (P > 0.05). However, the operational scores of the intervention group were significantly higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The satisfaction and simulated experience satisfaction of the trainees in the intervention group were significantly higher than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05).ConclusionThe application of immersive teaching in the training of hospice care professionals helps enhance operational ability and simulate experience, and thus improve satisfaction among trainees.