Development of Virtual Reality for Nursing Students: Electroconvulsive Therapy

Population: Thai nursing students who are between 18-24 years old who are studying in bachalor of Nursing, Thailand. Sample: Inclusion criteria: the researchers will include bachelor nursing students who 1) are between 18-24 year of age; 2) are proficient in Thai; 3) are never study in ECT class; and 4) volunteer. Exclusion criteria: the researchers will exclude nursing students if they have 1) current presence of physical or mental condition such as learning disorders, and psychiatric disorders, all of which make full participation in all aspects of this study questionable; 2) already studies and had experienced with ECT nursing care. Phase I: To develop the ECT virtual reality for nursing students * 20 nursing students for VR-testing Phase II: To evaluate the effects of VR-ECT for nursing students on knowledge, attitude, satisfaction and self-confidence among Thai-nursing students. * Quantitative sample: 140 nursing students randomized to two groups to test the effectiveness and efficacy of the VR-ECT. * Qualitative sample: 20 nursing students for in-depth interview and focus group to get the nursing students' experience and perception of VR-ECT.