Application Effect and Strategies of Virtual Reality Technology in Clinical Pharmacy Education Based on Literature Review
Objective To investigate the application effect and strategies of virtual reality(VR)technology in clinical pharmacy education.Methods Literature related to the application of VR in pharmacy education in the PubMed,Embase,The Cochrane Library,CNKI,VIP,and WanFang database from their inception to 2023 were searched.The research types,research fields,teaching methods,and teaching effectiveness were summarized,and corresponding strategies were put forward.Results The publication years of the 17 articles included was from 2017 to 2023,and the teaching content of five articles was related to clinical pharmacy.After adopting VR technology for teaching,students'ability,communication skills,and confidence in providing medication consultation to patients have been improved;most students believed that the overall quality of the simulated ward rounds and patient communication course was good or very good;students had a good evaluation of virtual bedside teaching courses;students could make shared decisions for virtual patients,which was easy and enjoyable to use.Conclusion Different types of colleges can establish targeted VR teaching systems based on their conditions,their teaching resources and faculty,teaching scenarios set according to the teaching content,effective guidance for the implementation of the teaching process,and appropriate teaching evaluation standards,in order to promote the development of clinical pharmacy education,and improve the practical abilities of clinical pharmacy students.