Augmented Reality in Health Education: Transforming Nursing, Healthcare, and Medical Education and Training

Resumo

Background: In health sciences education and particularly, in healthcare education, nursing education, and medical education, augmented reality is being increasingly used due to the changes and benefits to teaching and learning approaches it can yield. However, as the field advances, it is important to systematically map the current literature and provide an overview of the field. Aim: By analyzing the current literature, this study focuses on examining the use of augmented reality in healthcare, nursing, and medical education and training. Method: The study adopts a systematic mapping review approach and analyzes 156 studies that were published during 2010–2025. Results: The results revealed that augmented reality is an effective educational tool that can support teaching and learning of diverse subjects in the context of health education, as it enables learners to combine their theoretical knowledge with practical applications within interactive and immersive learning environments and simulations without risking patient safety. Increased learning outcomes, including hands-on acquisition of practical skills and clinical competencies, engagement, performance, knowledge gain and retention, as well as their critical thinking and decision-making were observed. The potential of augmented reality to offer realistic and interactive visual representations, to support procedural training, to provide cost-effective solutions, to enhance collaborative learning, and to increase accessib

Tipo

Artigo

Área

Enfermagem

Ano

2025

Idioma

Inglês

Páginas

19

Licença

CC BY

DOI

10.3390/nursrep15080289

Como citar (ABNT)

LAMPROPOULOS, Georgios et al.. Augmented Reality in Health Education: Transforming Nursing, Healthcare, and Medical Education and Training. Nursing Reports, v. 15, n. 8, p. 289, 2025. DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15080289.