Improving stroke education with augmented reality: A randomized control trial

Stroke is one of the leading contributors to global burden disease. The prevalence stroke increases with age, and an ageing population, this expected place increasing strains on health care teams. Education for diseases such as vital enhance patient outcomes compliance treatment regimens. This study investigated effectiveness augmented reality (AR) compared a written pamphlet enhancing understanding stroke. 101 participants were randomised into two groups complete lesson using either printed (n = 50) or AR 51) delivery mode. educational interventions identical, describing important aspects physiology pathophysiology, well brain anatomy. Participants answered pre-test multiple-choice questionnaire evaluate prior before lesson, followed by additional test Likert-scale survey after its completion. Pre- post-test scores demonstrated effective learning from both (p<0.001), no significance differences between scores. reported more enjoyment resource (P<0.01), perceived be better tool (p<0.001) helpful visualizations (p<0.01). favourably that it would help their friends family understand those intervention (p<0.001). Overall, modes equally successful perceiving preferred mode content delivery. presents technology literacy comprehension surrounding specific