Learners' Experiences With First-Person Perspective Video Debriefing Using Smart Glasses in Nursing Simulation Education

Background

Video technology extends the apprenticeship model, particularly through first-person perspective videos using smart glasses, to support learners’ practices. This study explored how learning and reflection are affected by first-person perspective video debriefing using smart glasses during a nursing simulation.

Methods

Inductive qualitative content analysis was conducted. A hypoglycemic case in a nursing simulation was the focus, with a 1:1 debriefing supported by a first-person perspective video using smart glasses. Sixteen South Korean nursing students enrolled in a baccalaureate program were selected using purposive sampling. Data was collected in December 2023.

Results

Students’ perceptions of the impact of smart glasses on learning and reflection in nursing simulation education were organized into four categories: “evaluation of the simulation design,” “benefits of debriefing using smart glasses,” “empowering learners,” and “challenges of debriefing using smart glasses.”

Conclusion

First-person perspective video debriefing using smart glasses can improve learners’ competency through reflection. However, it needs improvements related to the awkwardness and inconvenience of wearing smart glasses, the limited field of view, and the time required for familiarization with its operation.