Virtual reality in the nursing industry: a Malaysian context

• Main Authors: Sowtali, Siti Noorkhairina, Abdul Rahman, Ahmad Nu'man, Awalludin, Azzah Quratuaini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: RT50.5 Computer applications. Nursing informatics; RT82 Nursing As A Profession
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/110372/7/110372_Virtual%20reality%20in%20the%20nursing%20industry.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/110372/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijcs/index.php/ijcs/article/view/326
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Virtual reality (VR) was introduced in the 1960s for the gaming industry, aviation, the military, and teaching, particularly in Western countries like the United States of America (USA). To date, the application of VR in nursing education or the nursing healthcare industry in Malaysia is still scarce.