Development and effects of a pediatric intensive care unit fire disaster evacuation simulation program using the metaverse: A quasi-experimental study.

So Hee An¹, Sang A Cha¹, Yeon Woo Lee², Bobae Park³, In Young Cho⁴

¹College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, 160 Baekseo-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61469, Republic of Korea.

²Samsung Medical Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06351, Republic of Korea.

³Seoul National University Hospital, Jongno-ju, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.

⁴College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, 160 Baekseo-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61469, Republic of Korea; Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonnam National University, 160 Baekseo-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: kikiin1024@jnu.ac.kr.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Critically ill children in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are highly vulnerable during fires. Metaverse-based education platforms such as Roblox offer immersive, accessible training in clinical disaster preparedness for nursing students. AIM: To develop a PICU disaster evacuation simulation program using Roblox and evaluate its effectiveness vs. lecture-only education in impro…

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