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Title: Nurse Perceptions of the Usability of Augmented Reality to Support Clinical Decision Making: Results of a Pilot Study
Clinically, nurses must rapidly identify deteriorating patients and escalate patient care to adverse events. Novices, however, can easily succumb to cognitive overload. Augmented-reality (AR) devices, such as the Microsoft HoloLens 2, may help nurses attend to task-relevant information more effectively. The aim of this pilot study was to assess experienced nurses’ perceptions on the usability of AR. Practicing nurses were recruited for this study. Following a brief tutorial, demonstration and hands-on use of the HoloLens, nurses completed the system-usability scale (SUS) to rate usability. Additionally, interviews were conducted after the simulated use session. Experienced nurses (n=11) rated the usability of AR as 62.5±7.8. Themes that emerged from our open-ended interviews included the need for AR in nursing education and the potential benefit of a patient care checklist. Use of AR to support nurse decision making may reduce cognitive workload and focus attention on critical areas to recognize patient deterioration.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1928661
NSF-PAR ID:
10323511
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
517 to 520
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Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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