Author(s)

Maoni Zhao ¹, Fangjie Wang ², Fang Xi ³, Qiufang Li ⁴

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
² Department of Nursing, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
³ ICU, Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center, Shanghai, China
⁴ School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Fang Xi

ABSTRACT

Attention to the metaverse has been increasing worldwide as the immersive virtual environment provides opportunities for simulation experiences. The metaverse has high acceptance in the nursing field, especially among nursing students, for applications such as theoretical courses and skill training. Therefore, we aim to explore the application of the metaverse in health professions education by searching published studies. Our review searched for published articles about the metaverse in three databases (Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus) and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines using the PRISMA-ScR checklist. The final review comprised 15 articles from different countries published between 2014 and 2024, most of which indicate that the metaverse could increase knowledge, self-confidence, and performance in health professions students. Our findings provide insight into the application of the metaverse in health professions education. This study will enable health professions to be better equipped to face future challenges.

KEYWORDS

Metaverse, Augmented Reality, Health Professions Education, Virtual Reality

CITE THIS PAPER

Maoni Zhao, Fangjie Wang, Fang Xi, Qiufang Li. Application of Metaverse in Health Professions Education: A Scoping Review. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2026). Vol. 10, No. 2, 132-139. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2026.100218.

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