Lacey, Gerard and Gozdzielewska, Lucyna and McAloney-Kocaman, Kareena and Ruttle, Jonathan and Cronin, Sean and Price, Lesley (2022) Psychomotor learning theory informing the design and evaluation of an interactive augmented reality hand hygiene training app for healthcare workers. Education and Information Technologies, 27 (3). pp. 3813-3832. ISSN 1360-2357

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Abstract

Hand hygiene is critical for infection control, but studies report poor transfer from training to practice. Hand hygiene training in hospitals typically involves one classroom session per year, but psychomotor skills require repetition and feedback for retention. We describe the design and independent evaluation of a mobile interactive augmented reality training tool for the World Health Organisation (WHO) hand hygiene technique. The design was based on a detailed analysis of the underlying educational theory relating to psychomotor skills learning. During the evaluation forty-seven subjects used AR hand hygiene training over 4 weeks. Hand hygiene proficiency was assessed at weekly intervals, both electronically and via human inspection. Thirty eight participants (81%) reached proficiency after 24.3 (SD=17.8) two-minute practice sessions. The study demonstrated that interactive mobile applications could empower learners to develop hand hygiene skills independently. Healthcare organizations could improve hand hygiene quality by using self-directed skills-based training combined with regular ward-based assessments.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Mobile augmented reality; Mobile learning; Psychomotor learning; Deliberate practice; Test enhanced learning; Hand hygiene training;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Electronic Engineering Faculty of Science and Engineering > Research Institutes > Hamilton Institute
Item ID:	16867
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10752-4
Depositing User:	Gerard Lacey
Date Deposited:	17 Jan 2023 16:51
Journal or Publication Title:	Education and Information Technologies
Publisher:	Springer
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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