A single-group pretest–posttest study found no significant effect of VSP training on attitudes toward individuals with substance abuse disorders but a significant increase in perceived competence¶
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q2 i? VSP training showed no significant effect on attitudes towards individuals with substance abuse disorders among 100 social work and nursing students. → Sten CW 2024
q2 i? The same study demonstrated a significant increase in perceived competence in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment following the VSP intervention. → Sten CW 2024 (2)
Evidence¶
Sten CW 2024¶
Steen CW, Söderström K, Stensrud B, Nylund IB, Siqveland J. (2024). The effectiveness of virtual reality training on knowledge, skills and attitudes of health care professionals and students in assessing and treating mental health disorders: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05423-0
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Single-group pretest–posttest study of 100 social work and nursing students using a VSP intervention, with an online pretest–posttest survey including Brief Substance Abuse Attitudes Scale items. The review reports "no significant effect of VR training on attitudes"; equivalence was not tested.
"This study found no significant effect of VR training on attitudes and was assessed as having a serious risk of bias."
Sten CW 2024 (2)¶
Steen CW, Söderström K, Stensrud B, Nylund IB, Siqveland J. (2024). The effectiveness of virtual reality training on knowledge, skills and attitudes of health care professionals and students in assessing and treating mental health disorders: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05423-0
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The same single-group pretest–posttest study of 100 social work and nursing students assessed perceived competence in screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment via online survey. The review reports "a significant increase in perceived competence"; no effect size value is printed.
"The study findings demonstrated a significant increase in perceived competence following the VSP intervention."
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Related Claims¶
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- Virtual standardized patient training improved alcohol screening and brief intervention skills and diagnostic accuracy for depression and PTSD in two RCTs, while a suicide risk assessment RCT found no significant effect — related
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- An RCT using self-reported combined knowledge and skills found a significant within-group pretest-to-posttest increase with a large effect size, but reported no between-group comparison — related
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