(92) VR Hearing Voices Simulation and an Audio-Recorded Hearing Voices Simulation Effects on HealthCare Students’ Empathy

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM EDT

Lead Author(s)

Deborah M. Pina-Thomas, PhD, RN

Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Lynn Phillips, PhD, RN, CHSE

Assistant Professor
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Disclosure(s):

Deborah M. Pina-Thomas, PhD, RN: No financial relationships to disclose

Lynn Phillips, PhD, RN, CHSE: No financial relationships to disclose

Describe what is known about teaching empathy in terms of healthcare outcomes.
Demonstrate two immersive simulation strategies designed to increase healthcare student empathy for persons experiencing auditory hallucinations.
Compare outcomes for healthcare students who experienced two different simulations designed to increase empathy.