Analysis of the Intention to Use of Virtual Reality-Based Nursing Education Program in Nursing Student Based on Extended Technology Acceptance Mode

The purpose of this study was to identify the intention to use of virtual reality-based education program for the nursing student on extended technology acceptance model. The data were collected 100 nursing students from January to February, 2021. According to the results, the mean perceived usefulness score was 3.92 points out of 5, perceived enjoyment was 3.81 points out of 5, and intention of use was 3.89 points out of 5. There was a positive relation among perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, personal innovation, perceived enjoyment, and intention to use. The explaining 70.9% of the variance, and the influence the intent to use a virtual reality-based education program for the nursing student is perceived usefulness, and perceived enjoyment. Therefore, it is considered that technology development these factors will be necessary for nursing student to increase the intent to use of virtual reality-based nursing clinical education program. This study is meaningful in that it has identified the degree of intent to use and influencing factors of virtual reality devices for nursing student. This study could be used as basic data for the development of technologies for virtual reality-based nursing education program.