Limited Feasibility Study of Holographic Display Technology for Interprofessional Team Training

TL;DR

Holographic training improved healthcare professionals' teamwork skills and confidence, suggesting potential for future education and training.

Contribution

This study demonstrates the feasibility and initial efficacy of holographic display technology for interprofessional healthcare training.

Findings

Participants showed improved attitudes and behavioral intentions toward using holographic technology for training.

Qualitative feedback highlighted high engagement and perceived educational value of holographic training.

Holographic training was feasible for short-term interprofessional education and showed practical benefits.

Abstract

What are the main findings?
Healthcare professionals responded positively to holographic, team-based training, reporting improved perceptions of usefulness, support, and confidence in using the technology for learning.After training, participants showed stronger intentions to use holographic technology, supported by feedback describing engagement and relevance to real-world teamwork.

Healthcare professionals responded positively to holographic, team-based training, reporting improved perceptions of usefulness, support, and confidence in using the technology for learning.

After training, participants showed stronger intentions to use holographic technology, supported by feedback describing engagement and relevance to real-world teamwork.

What are the implications of the main findings?
Holographic, interprofessional training may support professional development that strengthens teamwork skills important for safe, effective healthcare delivery and patient care.These findings inform future studies exploring how immersive, distance simulation-based training can support healthcare workforce development and improve care quality over time.

Holographic, interprofessional training may support professional development that strengthens teamwork skills important for safe, effective healthcare delivery and patient care.

These findings inform future studies exploring how immersive, distance simulation-based training can support healthcare workforce development and improve care quality over time.

Background: Immersive technologies are increasingly used to support interprofessional education and team training in healthcare. Holographic display technology (HDT) offers a novel approach for delivering distributed, simulation-based TeamSTEPPS training; however, evidence regarding its short-term feasibility remains limited. Methods: This mixed-methods pilot feasibility study examined the acceptability and limited efficacy (defined as learning satisfaction and self-reported gains) of HDT for interprofessional TeamSTEPPS-based team training across two geographically distributed campuses. Quantitative measures assessed changes in UTAUT-informed constructs, including attitude toward technology use (ATU) and behavioral intention (BI), while qualitative focus groups explored learner experiences and perceptions. Results: Of 64 participants, 47 consented to analysis. Quantitative analyses demonstrated post-training improvements in key technology-acceptance constructs, including significant gains in ATU and strengthened alignment between BI and UTAUT predictors. Qualitative findings reflected high learner engagement and perceived educational value, alongside practical considerations related to technical and instructional coordination. Conclusions: HDT was feasible for assessment of short-term foci of acceptability and perceived limited efficacy through the delivery of interprofessional TeamSTEPPS training, with observed gains in ATU and BI. These findings inform future assessment of long-term feasibility foci, including implementation studies examining the role of holographic simulation in advancing interprofessional education, healthcare workforce development, and the quality of healthcare delivery.

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