ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Virtual Real.
Sec. Virtual Reality in Medicine
Training Healthcare Professionals to Address Gender-Based Violence: A Virtual Reality–Based Educational Intervention
Provisionally accepted
- 1Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- 2Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Deu, Barcelona, Spain
- 3Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains a global concern, often under-identified due to limited healthcare professional training. This study aimed to explore the potential effect of a virtual reality (VR)-based experiential training on primary care professionals from Barcelona (n=38). A mixed-methods design was used, including a single-group pre-post quantitative test and qualitative observations recorded during the sessions. The training comprised VR scenarios presented as 360º videos, followed by debriefing with key theoretical points. Results indicated that the VR-based training was associated with an increase in participants' self-perception of competence, knowledge, and perspectives in addressing GBV. These findings suggest that immersive VR environments may be a useful tool for professional development and could support improved identification and management of GBV in clinical practice.
Keywords: gender-based violence, Women's Health, virtual reality, Professional Education, interprofessional education
Received: 16 Jun 2025; Accepted: 30 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Alirangues, Blasco and M. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Carrio M
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