Objectives
To investigate the ability of a virtual reality game (VRG)-based educational intervention to enhance primary schoolchildren’s compliance with hygiene practices and increase their participation in SARS-CoV-2 screening
Study 5
An educational intervention using a virtual reality game to improve compliance with COVID-19-related hygiene practices and participation in SARS-CoV-2 screening, for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between primary schoolchildren in communities: a large-scale stratified RCT
Features
- Although COVID-19 vaccination programme now covers children of 3-year-old
The new SARS-CoV-2 variants are more contagious; Can be infected even after vaccination
Reopening schools without robust mitigation increases transmission risks
Most educational materials are designed for adults, rather than children
Target Population
- Primary school children
School children will be invited to enrol in the VRG programme
School children will learn hygiene knowledge and practices through playing games
Parents will participate to assess children’s hygiene practices, e.g., hand washing procedures
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Contact Us
Dept. of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Email: polly.hm.leung@polyu.edu.hk
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